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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 106, Dentistry, Subcommittee SC 4, Dental instruments.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 3630‑3:1994), which has been technically revised with the following changes:

a) name and definition of “condenser” was changed to “compactor”;
b) differentiation between finger instruments and hand instruments was made in Clause 5 and Clause 7;
c) plugger sizes 015 and 020 were deleted from Table 1;
d) reprocessing requirements were added.

ISO 3630 consists of the following parts, under the general title Dentistry — Endodontic instruments:

— Part 1: General requirements and test methods
— Part 2: Enlargers
— Part 3: Compactors: pluggers and spreaders
— Part 4: Auxiliary instruments
— Part 5: Shaping and cleaning instruments

ISO 3630-3:2015

Dentistry. Endodontic instruments - Compactors: pluggers and spreaders

Published:

19 Aug 2015

Withdrawn:

8 Jun 2021