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today GNYDM 25 Nov

n Invented by a Swedish dentist, Directa’s Luxator instruments are spe- cially designed periodontal ligament knives with a fine tapering blade that compressesthealveolar,cutsthemem- brane and gently eases the tooth from the socket. Here is Swedish dentist Dr. Lars Rundquist’s opinion about Luxator. The requirement for an atraumatic treatment during tooth extraction has recently been emphasized much in the field of dentistry. Prior to treatment for implants, it is essential that there is as little bone loss as possible during extraction to obtain an optimal prognosis. The increased number of patients under medication with anticoagu- lants, who often are not allowed to interrupt their medication when a tooth is to be extracted, requires extreme care to avoid postopera- tive bleeding. It is also necessary to endeavour to strive for as little damage to the tissues as possible to receive the optimal possibility for local haemostasis. Patients treated with irradiation or cytostatics must be treated with minimal trauma to diminish the risk of postoperative infections. The possibility of avoiding unnec- essary trauma when extracting teeth isconsiderablyincreasediftheopera- tion is initiated or accomplished by employing a Directa Luxator to widen the alveolus and loosen the periodon- talligaments.ThedelicatetipofLuxa- tor Periotome can be inserted to quite a deep level on the root, thus allowing the final loosening and removal of the tooth to be performed with a minimal amount of force. During my many years as an oral surgeon, I have found Luxator instru- ments are indispensable to meet the demands for an atraumatic method of tooth extraction. Dr.LarsRundquistisaformermem- ber of the Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Odontol- ogy,UniversityofLund,Malmöandthe Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden. exhibitors36 Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 25, 2012 Easier and atraumatic extractions AD Here at the GNYDM For more information about Directa Products, visit www.directadental. com, contact U.S. Sales Manager Frank Cortes at (203) 788-4224 or frank. cortes@directadental.com or stop by the booth, No. 2332. 5 Fig. 1: Luxator Periotome (Photos/ Provided by Directa) 5 Fig. 3: Luxator severs the periodontal fibers and dilates the socket. 5 Fig. 2: Correct handling of Luxator Periotome