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For over a century, Micro-Mega has been designing, manufacturing and marketing dental surgical instruments in the heart of Besançon, the French capital of watchmaking and microtechnology. This is where this world-renowned endodontics specialist produces dental instruments for practitioners the world over.
Micro-Mega: Made in France worldwide
From Besançon, Micro-Mega products are shipped throughout France and to 80 countries, through more than 250 authorized distributors.
All stages of production – from design to delivery – are carried out under one roof, ensuring perfect control of the process as well as optimized traceability and monitoring.
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MICRO-MEGA, A WORLDWIDE SUCCESS STORY
IN THE SERVICE OF ENDODONTICS
THE GARNIER FACTORY
In 1905 Etienne Garnier created his clock-making spare parts workshop in the French city of Besançon, the cradle of clock-making. But shortly after his start-up, the founder of Micro-Mega embarked on a slightly different adventure…
THE FIRST NERVE BROACH
A dentist friend asked Mr Garnier to design a tiny instrument for cleaning out root canals.First prototypes left the workshop and brought a worldwide reputation to the family business.
EXPANSION
Two new workshops are developed rue du tunnel in Besançon. Etienne’s son, Marcel Garnier, took over the factory 3 years earlier.
MICRO-MEGA IS BORN
The Etienne Garnier & Fils company become Micro-Mega (for “Micro Mécanique Garnier”). Garnier’s son will remain in the company until 1996.
GIROMATIC
The first contra-angle for the mechanical preparation of root canals, still used by thousands of dentists throughout the world.
PASTINJECT
The helical shape creates a translational movement, facilitates transport and ensures perfect placement of the filling material
SONIC AIR MM 1500
And MECASONIC MM 1400, a device which transmits acoustic waves along the length of special endodontic instruments
TURBOCID
The first device which cleans, lubricates and disinfects the inside and outside of handpieces and contra-angles without heat.
HERO 642
The first Nickel-Titanium instruments.
HERO SHAPER
Shaping files sequence and ENDOFLARE, flaring file.
R-ENDO
The sequence for the endodontic retreatment.
X-CID 2
Successor of Turbocid.
REVO-S
Séquence endodontique en NiTi avec seulement 3 instruments. Section asymétrique
SANAVIS GROUP
Three of the world’s leading specialists in the fields of hygiene, dental instruments and high-tech motors joined forces: the Canadian company SCICAN, the French company Micro-Mega and the German manufacturer SYCOTEC.
SANAO & G-FILES
Contra-angles and G-files, continuous rotation catheterism files.
ONE SHAPE
A unique continuous rotation shaping tool.
MM CONTROL
Endo motor with torque and speed
control, apex locator integrated.
ONE G
The single file for glide path development.
ONE FLARE
Ni-Ti instrument for flaring, first heat-treated instrument (T-wire technology).
2 SHAPE
Two files to shape and EndoUltra, ultrasonic wireless activator
ONE CURVE
Single use heat-treated instrument for shaping. Dual move and Dual Pex, wireless endo motor and electronic apex locator.
COLTENE MICROMEGA
COLTENE merged with Micro-Mega and Scican. The new and larger COLTENE can now offer a much broader range of products.
MICROMEGA REMOVER
The file to remove obturation materials from the root canal during a nonsurgical endodontic retreatment.
MICROMEGA ONE RECI
The single-use file for root canal shaping in reciprocating motion.
MICROMEGA ONE CURVE MINI & 2SHAPE MINI
Products upgraded with rational preparation approach.
CANALPRO X-MOVE
The cordless endodontic motor with an integrated apex locator and pre-programmed COLTENE and MicroMega files.
MICROMEGA ONE GLIDER & RECI GLIDER
Mechanized catheterization files, ensuring a uniform and safe passage toward the apical zone.
MM 4000
Motor with integrated apex locator, pre-programmed MicroMega files. Ledge Bypass & Block Bypass modes.
MM BIOCERAMIC
Bioceramic cement, an innovative endodontic material, ready-to-use, biocompatible and bioactive.
120 YEARS OF HISTORY, A NEW VISUAL IDENTITY FOR THE FUTURE
In 2025, we celebrate 120 years of commitment, innovation, and passion.
This new identity reflects the ambitions that drive us and the perspectives that will guide our growth in the years to come.
MM TAPER
Controlled shaping thanks to a sequence of 8 files in continuous rotation
The 2024 professional equality index between men and women is 79/100.