Reamer: Recommended use

A reamer is the most effective hand instrument in straight canals. It is used by continuous rotation (upper picture) when the resistance is small or moderate and by balanced force (lower picture) when the resistance is greater.

In curved canals ledging easily occurs with even small reamer sizes if instruments are not pre-curved. Reamers are excellent instruments in straight canals but poorly adaptable to curved canals.

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