Waldent Periosteal Elevator Beale (9/112)

Waldent Periosteal Elevator (Beale)

- Periosteal Elevators are mainly used to lift full thickness soft tissue flaps.

- Double - Ended Instrument with one rounded , blunted end & other end is sharp pointed.

- Blunt end is Spoon - Shaped.

- Spoon Shaped End is used to raise gingival tissue at cervical region which is to be detached for the extraction of the tooth.

- Reflects the mucoperiosteum away from the bone to prevent it being crushed - as bone is used as fulcrum.

- Sharp Pointed End is used to reflect dental papillae.

* Three ways to elevate / reflect soft tissues are :

- Pointed end is used in prying motion for elevation of flap.Usually use for elevation of dental papilla between teeth.

- Push Stroke - Broad end is pushed under flap to separate periosteum from bone.

- Pull Stroke - tends to tear tissue if not used carefully.

* Different types of periosteal elevator -

# Beale

# Molt 9 - most common

# Woodson

# Freer elevator