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title: "Prof Gianluca Gambarini – A Clinical Perspective on the Role of a Glide Path and the Use of Reciprocating Single Files Without Establishing One"
url: "https://edgeendo.com/2026/07/15/a-clinical-perspective-on-the-role-of-a-glide-path-and-the-use-of-reciprocating-single-files-without-establishing-one/"
post_type: "post"
date_published: "2026-07-15T20:23:11-06:00"
date_modified: "2026-07-15T20:35:40-06:00"
categories: ["From the Docs"]
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# Prof Gianluca Gambarini – A Clinical Perspective on the Role of a Glide Path and the Use of Reciprocating Single Files Without Establishing One

This clinical perspective and case report explores the evolving debate surrounding the necessity of a traditional glide path when utilizing modern reciprocating endodontic single-file systems. While establishing a glide path has long been considered a mandatory prerequisite to prevent instrument separation, advancements in metallurgy and reciprocating kinematics—such as those seen in the EdgeOne Blaze Utopia™ system—now allow clinicians to safely streamline their workflow. The article highlights how these highly flexible, heat-treated files can effectively navigate and shape mildly to moderately curved canals without prior glide path creation, offering a highly conservative, time-efficient, and cost-effective approach to root canal preparation when applied to appropriate clinical cases. 
 
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