Clinical Tip
WaveOne Gold starts every case with the Primary 25/.07 on a WaveOne-approved motor and offers Small, Medium and Large; R-Motion offers a Glider plus 20/.04, 25/.06, 30/.04, 40/.04 and 50/.04 shapers on any motor with a counter-clockwise reciprocating mode, with a thinner core that the manufacturer links to lower dentine stress. Choose WaveOne Gold for the protocol with the largest evidence base, R-Motion for smaller-taper reciprocation without a dedicated motor.
Specifications
| — | R-Motion | WaveOne Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | FKG Dentaire | Dentsply Sirona |
| Alloy | Heat-Treated NiTi | NiTi with proprietary Gold heat treatment |
| Heat Treatment | Other | Gold Heat-Treated |
| Motion | Reciprocating | Reciprocating |
| Files | 7 | 5 |
| Taper | Variable | Variable |
| Cross-section | Rounded triangular | Parallelogram |
| Speed | — | — |
| Torque | — | — |
| Use Type | Single-use | Single-use |
Best For
R-Motion
WaveOne Gold
Key Features
R-Motion
Thinner core and optimized tip for lower dentine stress with enhanced cyclic fatigue resistance (manufacturer data)
WaveOne Gold
Single-file reciprocating system — one glider + one shaping file for most cases, with dedicated WaveOne/WaveOne Gold motor settings
Related Clinical Links
Manufacturer pages
Motion categories