{"product_id":"luxator-periotome-straight-5-0mm","title":"Periotome Luxating Elevator, Straight 5.0mm, PPU Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA straight periotome, or luxating elevator, with a 5.0mm blade, the widest of our single-width straight blades. The broader blade gives more contact along larger roots as it is worked into the periodontal ligament space, cutting the ligament fibres to loosen the tooth before forceps are applied. It is typically used between teeth once a narrower blade has started the luxation, and like all periotomes it cuts within the ligament space instead of levering against bone, which helps keep the socket walls intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide 5.0mm straight blade for broader roots and interproximal work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOften used after a 2.0mm or 3.0mm blade has opened the ligament space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight shank for direct, in-line access\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\u003eWhy use a 5.0mm blade?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wider blade covers more of a broad root surface at each pass. Many clinicians begin with a narrower blade and move up to 5.0mm once the ligament space has been opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStraight or curved 5.0mm?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe straight 5.0mm suits interproximal access where the root can be reached directly. The curved 5.0mm is often chosen for large molar roots further back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I lever with it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a cutting instrument for the ligament. Use a root elevator for leverage once the tooth is mobile.\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":54499307553105,"sku":"142120","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/luxator-periotome-straight-5-0mm","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}