Which style of hand file has its spiral edges arranged so that cutting occurs only on the pulling stroke,making the dentinal walls smooth and easier to fill?
A)Broach
B)K-type
C)Hedstrom
D)Reamer

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The Hedstrom file has its spiral edges arranged so that cutting occurs only on the pulling stroke,making the dentinal walls smooth and easier to fill.
Broaches are used to remove vital,inflamed,hemorrhagic pulp tissue from the canal.
A K-type file has a twisted design and is used in the initial debridement of the canal,and in the later stages of shaping and contouring the canal.
The reamer file is used to remove dentin structure along with smoothing and increasing the size of the canal.

Which Style of Hand File Has Its Spiral Edges Arranged