{"product_id":"luxator-periotome-contra-angle-3-0mm","title":"Periotome Luxating Elevator, Contra Angle 3.0mm, PPU Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA contra angle periotome, also known as a luxating elevator, with a 3.0mm blade. The shank is bent so the blade sits offset from the line of the handle, which helps it reach the lingual and distal surfaces of molars where a straight instrument is hard to align with the root. Once in position, the thin blade is worked into the periodontal ligament space to cut the ligament fibres and loosen the tooth before forceps are used, without levering against the surrounding bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContra angle 3.0mm blade for the lingual and distal surfaces of molars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffset shank for posterior access where a straight shank cannot line up with the root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin blade for severing the periodontal ligament with light pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese-standard J2 stainless steel working tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPU handle; sold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhen is a contra angle periotome useful?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMainly on posterior teeth, particularly the back and tongue-side surfaces of molars, where the angle of approach makes a straight or curved blade difficult to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is it different from the inverted periotome?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth help with lingual and distal surfaces. The contra angle uses an offset shank to reach molars; the inverted version reverses the curve of the blade itself. Which one feels better often comes down to the tooth and personal preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is it made from?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe working tip is Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel, set in a PPU handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a 7-piece set: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxator-periotomes-ppu-handle\"\u003ePeriotome Luxating Elevator Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of our extraction range alongside \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/periotomes\"\u003eperiotomes\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elevators\"\u003eroot elevators\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/extraction-forceps\"\u003eextraction forceps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frontpage\"\u003eSurgery range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManufactured by InstruDental, UK specialists in dental hand instruments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INSTRUDENTAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54499303653713,"sku":"142116","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/luxator-periotome-contra-angle-3-0mm","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}