{"product_id":"luxator-periotome-inverted-3-0mm","title":"Periotome Luxating Elevator, Inverted 3.0mm, PPU Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn inverted periotome, also called a luxating elevator, with a 3.0mm blade. The blade is curved the opposite way to a standard curved periotome, which helps it reach the lingual and distal surfaces of the root. As with any periotome, the thin blade is worked into the periodontal ligament space to cut the ligament fibres and loosen the tooth before forceps are applied, cutting within that space rather than levering against the bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInverted 3.0mm blade for general use and for lingual and distal root surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse curve complements a standard curved periotome when working all the way around a root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin blade for severing the periodontal ligament, not for prising\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\u003eWhat does \"inverted\" mean on a periotome?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade is turned the opposite way to a standard curved tip. That reversed curve makes it easier to reach the back (distal) and tongue-side (lingual) surfaces of a root that a standard curve may not reach comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDo I still need a standard curved periotome?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey work well together. A standard curved blade covers much of the root, and the inverted blade helps with the lingual and distal surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is it made from?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel working tip 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":54499280683345,"sku":"142114","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/luxator-periotome-inverted-3-0mm","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}