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Piezosurgery in implant dentistry.

  • Stübinger S Hightech Research Center of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland.
  • Stricker A Private Practice, Konstanz, Germany.
  • Berg BI Department of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland ; Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
  • 2015-12-05
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  • Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry. - 2015
bone grafting
edentulous ridge splitting
implantology
maxillary sinus elevation
osteotomy
piezoelectric device
piezosurgery
English Piezosurgery, or the use of piezoelectric devices, is being applied increasingly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The main advantages of this technique are precise and selective cuttings, the avoidance of thermal damage, and the preservation of soft-tissue structures. Through the application of piezoelectric surgery, implant-site preparation, bone grafting, sinus-floor elevation, edentulous ridge splitting or the lateralization of the inferior alveolar nerve are very technically feasible. This clinical overview gives a short summary of the current literature and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of piezoelectric bone surgery in implant dentistry. Overall, piezoelectric surgery is superior to other methods that utilize mechanical instruments. Handling of delicate or compromised hard- and soft-tissue conditions can be performed with less risk for the patient. With respect to current and future innovative surgical concepts, piezoelectric surgery offers a wide range of new possibilities to perform customized and minimally invasive osteotomies.
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