Straight dental elevator EL1.5S

Luxating Elevator 1.5mm Straight working end Thin & sharp blade Surgical stainless steel Completely sterilizable Luxating Elevator Instrumentation: To achieve optimal results, Luxating Elevators should be applied primarily on the mesial and distal aspects of the root, avoiding the thin buccal plate. For ease of application and visualization at the surgical site, any remaining coronal structure present can be removed. While some superior movement will be noticed during the application of the instruments, at no time should any type of conventional elevation techniques be used, as the tips of the instruments will not withstand extreme rotational or leverage type forces. Luxating Elevators are used only for severing the periodontal fibers and expanding the alveolus in the mesial and distal directions, thereby reducing the amount of force needed to withdrawal the root structure from the socket. They are not for directly elevating the root structure. The base of the Luxating Elevator is held firmly in the palm of the hand while the tip is steadied by resting the index finger about ¾ of the way up the shank. This grasp allows the operator precise manipulation of the tip during application. Initially, the tip of the Luxating Elevator is placed superior to the periodontal space of the tooth being extracted and manipulated into the PDL space using slight apical pressure and minimal rotation along the axis to expand and define a insertion point.