Piezo surgery

The **piezo surgical device** is a modern, ultrasound-based technology that has revolutionized oral surgery. This device allows for precise and safe processing of hard tissues while minimizing potential damage to surrounding soft tissues, such as gums, nerves, and blood vessels. The key advantages of piezo surgery are as follows:

1. Precision and Control

Piezo surgical devices allow the surgeon to prepare bone with exceptional precision and delicacy. The device’s attachable tips are much thinner and finer than traditional drills.

2. Minimal Tissue Damage

Since piezo devices operate with ultrasonic vibrations, soft tissues are not damaged during cutting. This reduces trauma, healing time, and post-operative pain or complications. This is particularly important in procedures such as bone grafting and other oral surgical interventions.

3. Greater Safety

During piezo surgery, the device works exclusively on bone, which is particularly important in certain areas (e.g., the sinus). The precise and controlled cutting reduces the risk of complications, such as damage to the sinus membrane or surrounding nerves and blood vessels.

4. Less Post-Operative Pain and Swelling

The gentler impact on surrounding tissues during piezo surgery significantly reduces post-operative pain and swelling, leading to faster healing. Additionally, the risk of potential complications is lower.

5. Applications

Sinus lifts: The risk of mucosal perforation is lower. It is particularly useful in cases where anatomical variations (e.g., bony septa or spurs within the sinus) complicate the surgery.
Bone blocks and plates: Allows for finer and thinner preparation, and the device provides better access to certain areas.
Tooth extractions: Piezo-assisted extractions make it easier to achieve the desired outcome while reducing the risk of complications, such as when a wisdom tooth root is near a nerve canal.
Apicoectomy: Ideal for retrograde root canal filling and retrograde preparation following apicoectomy.

6. Less Bleeding

Piezo surgery is particularly effective in cases where precise cutting is essential. The device causes less bleeding during operation, which improves visibility during the procedure and promotes faster healing.

Piezo surgical technology opens a new dimension in oral surgery, enabling more precise and safer procedures while minimizing risks and post-operative complaints.