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hygiene feature The Power of le and Painless Approach b a t c i d e r AP by Sandeep Singh, BDS, MS and Ashutosh Agarwal, BDS Introduction Piezo surgery is a modern technique for osseous surgeries. Selective cutting is possible for different ultrasonic frequencies acting only in hard tissues (mineralized), which saves vital anatomical structures. A wide range of treatment modalities can be completed in almost all the fields of dental sciences with piezoelectric surgery, such as osteotomy, alveolar bone expansion, ridge splitting, pre-prosthetic surgeries, maxillary sinus lifting and more. These procedures can be performed precisely and safely, providing exceptional clinical and biological results, specifically for osteocyte viability. Piezo has many advantages over conventional approaches, and recent advancements in the field have brought the technique closer to the mainstream. Piezo surgery enables challenging operations to be performed in simple and fully practical procedures. Areas that are difficult to reach have less danger of soft tissue and neurovascular tissue damage. 54 JANUARY 2016 // dentaltown.com Piezoelectric surgeries were introduced in the 1950s, but with advancement in the dental sciences, they have taken a significant habitation in clinical practice. Piezo surgery devices, patented under Piezosurgery Incorporated, produce specific ultrasound frequency modulation (22,000Hz-35,000Hz). They have been used in various treatment modalities and are considered a predictable, safe and painless approach. Piezo surgery devices are developed precisely for osseous surgery and have applications in various dental and medical specialties. History The term "piezo" originates from the Greek word piezein, and means "to press tight, squeeze."1 In 1880, physicists and brothers Jacques and Pierre Curie discovered what we now call piezoelectricity. Simply put, the brothers found that putting pressure on various crystals, ceramics or bone, created electricity. Later, physicist and inventor Gabriel Lippmann found the converse piezoelectric effect. He demonstrated that if an electric field is applied to a crystal, the material will deform.2 These effects were further investigated by different scientists, and in 1953, Matthew C. Catuna published an article on the use of ultrasound on hard tissue.3 In the following decades, the application of ultrasonic vibrating technology for cutting mineralized tissue was demonstrated by different work groups.4 Almost another two decades passed before the first clinical study was published. In 1998, a technical note was published,5 and then in 2000, the first human clinical study about piezoelectric bone surgery was released.6 For the first time a case was reported on a split-ridge in which an edentulous bone was split evenly, despite its very narrow, knife-edge ridge. With other cutting instruments, it would not have been possible to keep the bone's integrity. In 2001, the Piezosurgery device was introduced, a tool that combined the ultrasound and the piezo effect.7 http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown January 2016

On Dentaltown.com
HOWARD SPEAKS: What Do You Need in 2016? Another Operatory
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY: The Next Generation of Dentists
Continuing Education Update
Mom Wants to Sit in the Hallway So She Can Hear What We’re Doing to Her Child
Why You Should Never Let Patients Talk You Out of Periodontal Plastic Surgery Before Esthetic Treatment
Chasing Pain: Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia in General Dentistry
Chasing Sheep: The Four Pillars of Treating the Sleep-Disordered Patient
Product Profi le: Family Dental Marketing
Implementing Orthodontics in Your General Practice
Endodontic Advancements: How Leading Technologies Help Transform Endodontic Treatment Options
The Power of Piezo: A Predictable and Painless Approach
Veneers: Utilizing Silicon Matrices to Optimize Ideal Preparation Design
Improve Your Patients’ Lives Through Pro-Bono Referrals
Progressive Smile Design: Changing the Shape of Cosmetic Dentistry
The Ultimate Handover in Your Dental Office
Meet the New Intraoral Sensor
Poll
Want to Compete with Big Business? Tap Into Your Relationships
Saving Her Smile: Immediate Implant Placement and Fixed Provisionalization with Extracted Tooth
TOWNIE MEETING 2016 Preview
Ad Index
The Heart of the Hygienist: Dental Hygiene’s Role in Public Health
What to Do With Patients Who Refuse SRP and Only Want a Cleaning
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Indirect Posterior Composite Restorations
Dentally Incorrect

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