FKG Dentaire Systems
iRaCe offers a simplified 3-file sequence; BioRaCe provides the Debellian & Trope biological approach with a 10-file range. XP-endo Shaper targets 3D contact through adaptive expansion; XP-endo Finisher completes with 3D cleaning. R-Motion offers reciprocating shaping with blue heat-treated NiTi.
File Systems
9 systemsiRaCe
FKG Dentaire
Conventional · 6% / 4% · 5 files
3-File Simplicity
BioRaCe
FKG Dentaire
Conventional · 4% / 6% / 8% · 10 files
Biological Root Canal Preparation
XP-endo Shaper
FKG Dentaire
MaxWire · 1% (expands to at least 4%) · 2 files
Adaptive Core
XP-endo Finisher
FKG Dentaire
MaxWire · 0% (zero taper) · 3 files
3D Canal Cleaning
XP-endo Retreatment
FKG Dentaire
MaxWire · variable · 3 files
Adaptive Retreatment Sequence
XP-endo Rise
FKG Dentaire
MaxWire · 4% · 2 files
2-in-1 Agile Spirit
iRaCe Plus
FKG Dentaire
Conventional · 2-4% · 4 files
Extended Difficult-Canal Sequence
RACE EVO
FKG Dentaire
Heat-Treated · 4% · 3 files
Heat-Treated 1-2-3 Sequence
R-Motion
FKG Dentaire
Heat-Treated · .04 · 7 files
Swiss Precision Reciprocation
System Comparisons
BioRaCe vs RACE EVO
Same manufacturer, two generations. BioRaCe is conventional electropolished NiTi in a six-file basic set (plus Extended Set) at 600 RPM / 1.0 Ncm, reusable within limits; RACE EVO is blue heat-treated, single-use, and shapes with three files at 800–1000 RPM / 1.5 Ncm, with the manufacturer reporting up to 2.8x the cyclic-fatigue resistance of RaCe. Choose RACE EVO for a short heat-treated sequence, BioRaCe for the fuller biological crown-down range.
iRaCe vs RACE EVO
iRaCe is the conventional electropolished three-file sequence (R1 15/.06, R2 25/.04, R3 30/.04) at 600 RPM / 1.5 Ncm with the iRaCe Plus extension for difficult canals; RACE EVO is its blue heat-treated successor (15/.04, 25/.04, 30/.04) at 800–1000 RPM / 1.5 Ncm, single-use, with up to 2.8x the cyclic-fatigue resistance of RaCe per the manufacturer. Choose RACE EVO for curved canals, iRaCe if you rely on the Plus files for narrow calcified anatomy.
iRaCe vs iRaCe Plus
iRaCe Plus is an extension of iRaCe, not a replacement. When the standard R1 (15/.06) cannot reach working length in narrow, calcified or severely curved canals, the Plus files R1a (20/.02) and R1b (25/.02) take over at the same 600 RPM / 1.5 Ncm, and the sequence then continues with the standard R2 and R3. Keep both on hand and switch per the IFU rather than forcing R1.
XP-endo Finisher vs XP-endo Shaper
Companions, not alternatives. XP-endo Shaper shapes: it enters as a 30/.01 and expands to at least a .04 taper at body temperature. XP-endo Finisher cleans: a zero-taper sickle-shaped instrument used after any shaping system once the canal reaches at least ISO 25, reaching walls that shaping files leave untouched. Both run at 800–1000 RPM / 1.0 Ncm; the Finisher R variant serves retreatment.
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Reviewed by
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.