# TF Adaptive vs WaveOne Gold

Kerr Dental · Dentsply Sirona

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## TF Adaptive™

Kerr Dental

Rotary When You Want It, Reciprocation When You Need It

[View protocol →](https://endo-guide.app/system/tf-adaptive)

## WaveOne Gold®

Dentsply Sirona

Single File Reciprocation

[View protocol →](https://endo-guide.app/system/waveone-gold)

Clinical Tip

WaveOne Gold is a single-use reciprocating system (150° CCW / 30° CW) that starts every case with the Primary 25/.07 on a WaveOne-approved motor; TF Adaptive is twisted R-Phase NiTi whose motion adapts between rotation and reciprocation under load, reusable within limits, and runs only in the TF Adaptive program of a Kerr Elements-class motor. Choose WaveOne Gold for the single-file protocol with a large evidence base, TF Adaptive for load-adaptive kinematics.

## Specifications

| — | TF Adaptive | WaveOne Gold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Kerr Dental | Dentsply Sirona |
| Alloy | R-Phase NiTi (Twisted) | NiTi with proprietary Gold heat treatment |
| Heat Treatment | R-Phase | Gold Heat-Treated |
| Motion | Adaptive | Reciprocating |
| Files | 6 | 5 |
| Taper | Variable | Variable |
| Cross-section | Triangular | Parallelogram |
| Speed | — | — |
| Torque | — | — |
| Use Type | Reusable (limited) | Single-use |

## Best For

TF Adaptive

adaptive motion (auto rotation/reciprocation)severely curved canalsautomatic load-based motion switching

WaveOne Gold

single-file efficiencyroutine casesreduced cross-contamination

## Key Features

TF Adaptive

Adaptive motion automatically transitions between rotation and reciprocation based on canal stress

WaveOne Gold

Single-file reciprocating system — one glider + one shaping file for most cases, with dedicated WaveOne/WaveOne Gold motor settings

[TF Adaptive Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/tf-adaptive)[WaveOne Gold Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/waveone-gold)

## Related Clinical Links

Manufacturer pages

[Kerr Dental Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/kerr)[Dentsply Sirona Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/dentsply-sirona)

Motion categories

[Adaptive Motion](https://endo-guide.app/category/adaptive)[Reciprocating Motion](https://endo-guide.app/category/reciprocating)

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Uzm. Dt. Levent Yüksel

DDS · Endodontist

Endodontist — DDS, Hacettepe University; endodontics specialty training, Ankara University. 10+ years of clinical experience. Sole author and reviewer of EndoGuide content.

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