Which instrument is used to remove the pulp tissue from a canal?
A)Broach
B)Reamer
C)K-type file
D)Hedstrom file

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The broach, with barbed wire projections on the shaft, grabs and removes vital and nonvital pulp fibers. The reamer is used to cut, smooth, and enlarge the inner wall of the canal. The K-type endodontic file is used to clean and contour the inner wall of the canal. The Hedstrom file is used to clean, enlarge, and smooth the inner wall of the canal.

Which Instrument Is Used to Remove the Pulp Tissue from a Canal