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 File Property

# Controlled Memory

## Definition

A property of certain heat-treated NiTi alloys that lack the superelastic snap-back of conventional NiTi. Controlled-memory files can be pre-curved to match canal anatomy before insertion.

## Related File Systems

[HyFlex EDM](https://endo-guide.app/system/hyflex-edm)[HyFlex CM](https://endo-guide.app/system/hyflex-cm)[TF Adaptive](https://endo-guide.app/system/tf-adaptive)

## Clinical Guides

[Canal Preparation](https://endo-guide.app/canal-preparation)[Complications & Troubleshooting](https://endo-guide.app/complications)

## Related Terms

[Shape Memory](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/shape-memory)[Single-Use](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/single-use)[Reusable](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/reusable)[Cross-Section](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/cross-section)[Heat Treatment](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/heat-treatment)

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