ROOT CANAL INSTRUMENT HAVING AN ABRASIVE COATING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a root canal instrument (1) which has a core (7) of a flexible elastic material having shape memory. The core furthermore has a coating with abrasive particles. For the purpose, the core itself is made from a nickel-titanium alloy or from a plastics material, preferably a carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics material, the flexibility of the coating being matched to the flexibility of the core.