Container for storing a dental, especially endodontic instrument, kit and method

Kit, comprising:

• a single endodontic instrument (1) in the form of an endodontic file, which has a tool shaft (3), on one upper axial end region of which tool shaft (3) a handle or a coupling section for connection to a motor-driven rotary tool is formed and on the other, lower end region of which tool shaft (3) an in particular conically tapered working section (3c) is formed, and
• a container (2) that is designed as a disposable packaging for storing a single endodontic instrument and has a lower container part (2a), which is open at its top side for receiving the working section (3c) of the instrument (1), and has an upper container part (2b), which is open at its underside for receiving the upper axial end region of the instrument (1),
• wherein a holder (5) is provided on the upper side of the lower container part (2a), which holder (5) has an axial through-opening (6) through which the working section (3c) of the instrument (1) is inserted into the lower container part (2a) and in which through-hole (6) the instrument (1), in particular the tool shaft (3) of the instrument (1), is positioned radially and/or axially and is fixed in a clamping manner and/or by a latching connection,
• wherein the upper container part (2b) is connected to the lower container part (2a) in an airtight manner to form the container (2), and wherein the interior of the container (2) and the instrument (1) are sterile, and
• wherein at least the lower container part (2a) consists of a material dimensionally stable in such a way that the instrument (1) that is inserted into the lower container part (2a) and positioned in the holder (5) can be gripped at its upper end region and pulled out of the lower container part (2a) while being held manually without the lower container part (2a) being deformed by the holding pressure to such an extent that it comes into contact with the working section (3c).