Waldent Periosteal Elevator Molt No.9 Premium (SE 9/111)

Waldent Periosteal Elevator Molt No.9 Premium

• Ideally used for retracting & elevating mucoperiosteum during minor or major oral surgery

• 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.