Comparison Table for Absorbent Paper Points in Endodontics
| Item | Brand | Sterility | Package Size | Special Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson® Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile – Patterson Dental Supply | Sterile | Auxiliary cell package, six sheets per set with six cells per sheet | Machine rolled, 29 mm, used for drying or maintaining liquid disinfectant in root canal |
| 2 | Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile, Cell Pack, 180/Box – Dentsply Maillefer | Sterile | Cell pack, 180/box | Hand rolled, designed with tapered shape, excellent absorbency |
| 3 | Patterson® Greater Taper Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile, Size 0.04, 180/Pkg – Patterson Dental Supply | Sterile | 180/pkg | Machine rolled, 29 mm in length, designed to work with 0.04 tapered files |
| 4 | Absorbent Paper Points – Cell Pack, Accessory Sizes, 200/Box – Diadent Manufacturing Inc | Non-sterile | Cell pack, 200/box | Hand jig rolled, individually rolled to ensure perfect size and firmness, color-coded, made from specially formulated, highly absorbent paper |
| 5 | Absorbent Paper Points – Spill-Proof Box, Accessory Sizes, 200/Box – Diadent Manufacturing Inc | Non-sterile | Spill-proof box, 200/box | Hand jig rolled, individually rolled to ensure perfect size and firmness, made from specially formulated, highly absorbent paper |
| 6 | Dia-ISO GT™ Absorbent Paper Points – 0.04 Taper, ISO-GT, 100/Pkg – Diadent Manufacturing Inc | Sterile | 100/pkg | Consistent and uniform taper, smooth, rounded and bullet-shaped tips, readily conforms to shape of canal, optimal apical seal, color-coded, designed to complement Profile ISO Rotary Files and K3 Files |
| 7 | Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile, Cell Pack, 200/Pkg – Premier Dental Products | Sterile | Cell pack, 200/pkg | Conventional medium white absorbent paper points, sterile cell packages |
| 8 | Patterson® Absorbent Paper Points – Nonsterile, 200/Box – Patterson Dental Supply | Non-sterile | 200/box | Non-sterile, 29 mm, color-coded, machine rolled, absorb intraoral fluids and assist in post and preoperatory cleanup |
| 9 | Hygenic® Absorbent Paper Points in Ster-I-Cells – Auxiliary Sizes, 180/Pkg – Coltene | Sterile | 180/pkg | Precise in size and taper, no adhesives, firm yet flexible for easy application, white, each cell contains 5 sterile points |
| 10 | Millimeter Marked Absorbent Paper Points – Auxiliary Sizes Cell Pack, 200/Pkg – Diadent Manufacturing Inc | Non-sterile | Cell pack, 200/pkg | Millimeter marked, hand jig rolled, individually rolled to ensure perfect size and firmness, made from specially formulated, highly absorbent paper |
1. Patterson® Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile
Patterson® Absorbent Paper Points are used in endodontic therapy to dry or maintain a liquid disinfectant in the root canal. Drying of the root canal is an important step for successful hermetic sealing.
- Auxiliary cell package, six sheets per set with six cells per sheet
- 29 mm
- Machine rolled
2. Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile, Cell Pack by Dentsply Maillefer
Absorbent Paper Points are used in endodontic therapy to dry or maintain a liquid disinfectant in the root canal. Drying of the root canal is an important step for successful hermetic sealing.
- Hand rolled
- Designed with a tapered shape
- Excellent absorbency
3. Patterson® Greater Taper Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile, Size 0.04
Greater Taper Absorbent Paper Points from Patterson are designed to work with 0.04 tapered files.
- Machine rolled, 29 mm in length
- Sterile
4. Absorbent Paper Points – Cell Pack by Diadent Manufacturing Inc
DiaDent Color-Coded Endodontic Paper Points are made from specially formulated, highly absorbent paper. Each paper point is individually hand jig rolled to ensure perfect size and firmness.
Cell Packs contain: 5 pre-sterilized points per cell and 40 cells per pack for a total of 200 points
5. Absorbent Paper Points – Spill-Proof Box by Diadent Manufacturing Inc
DiaDent Color-Coded Endodontic Paper Points are made from specially formulated, highly absorbent paper. Each paper point is individually hand jig rolled to ensure perfect size and firmness.
6. Dia-ISO GT™ Absorbent Paper Points – 0.04 Taper, ISO-GT
Dia-ISO GT Paper Points from DiaDent are tailor made to complement Profile ISO Rotary Files and K3 Files and are designed to be used for drying and cleaning the canals.
- Consistent and uniform taper
- Smooth, rounded and bullet-shaped tips
- Readily conforms to shape of canal
- Optimal apical seal
- Each size is color coded
7. Absorbent Paper Points – Sterile by Premier Dental Products
Absorbent endodontic paper points from Premier Dental.
- Conventional medium white absorbent paper points
- Sterile cell packages
8. Patterson® Absorbent Paper Points – Nonsterile
Patterson paper points absorb intraoral fluids and assist in post and preoperatory cleanup.
- Non-sterile
- 29 mm
- Color-coded
- Machine rolled
9. Hygenic® Absorbent Paper Points in Ster-I-Cells by Coltene
Hygenic® Ster-I-Cell Paper Points are highly absorbent yet resilient, to facilitate easy insertion to the canal.
- Precise in size and taper
- No adhesives
- Firm yet flexible for easy application
- White
- Each cell contains 5 sterile points
10. Millimeter Marked Absorbent Paper Points by Diadent Manufacturing Inc
Millimeter Marked Absorbent Paper Points provide a quick and easy method for depth measurements. Points have millimeter markings at 18 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm and 24 mm.
