{"product_id":"periotome-luxating-elevator-set-7-pieces-black","title":"Periotome Luxating Elevator Set, 7 Pieces, PPU Handles, Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of seven periotomes, also known as luxating elevators, in a black finish, for loosening teeth before extraction. Each thin blade is worked down into the periodontal ligament space along the root to sever the ligament fibres, so the tooth can be eased from its socket before forceps are used. The blades are designed to cut within the ligament space rather than lever against the bone, the approach used in atraumatic extraction when the socket walls are to be kept, for example ahead of implant placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the set\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, straight, 2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, straight, 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, curved, 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, inverted, 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, contra-angle, 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, straight, 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriotome, curved, 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe same seven blade shapes and widths as our standard periotome set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree blade widths (2, 3 and 5mm) to suit narrower and broader roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight, curved, inverted and contra-angle tips for reaching different root surfaces around the arch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack finish that makes the set easy to pick out from standard steel instruments on the tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese-standard J2 stainless steel working tips, PPU handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is a periotome used for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is worked around the tooth root before extraction to cut the periodontal ligament and loosen the tooth, so forceps are applied once the tooth is already mobile. It is often chosen when the aim is to keep the socket walls intact, such as before implant placement or socket preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is a periotome different from an elevator?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elevator lifts and wedges the tooth free using leverage, while a periotome's thinner, sharper blade cuts the ligament attachment with gentle pressure along the root. The fine blades are not designed for prying or twisting. Many clinicians use both in sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow does this differ from the standard set?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seven blade shapes and widths are the same as our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxator-periotomes-ppu-handle\"\u003estandard periotome set\u003c\/a\u003e. The difference is the black finish, which makes these instruments easy to tell apart from standard steel instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat are the instruments made from?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe working tips are Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel, set in PPU handles.\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\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":54499248111953,"sku":"142101KTBK","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/periotome-luxating-elevator-set-7-pieces-black","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}