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YOUR RELIABLE SUPPORT IN ORAL SURGERY: PIEZOSURGERY® TOUCH




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BY MECTRON
The experience gained in using a piezosurgery device for
several interventions on rabbits in a research study for
the University of Hadassah in Jerusalem, Israel, makes me
come back to you on piezosurgery.
I have decided to present to you a new piezosurgery
device, produced by the well-known company Mectron
S.P.A. (via Loreto 15 / A, 16042 Carasco (Ge), Italy), which
in 2001 introduced a revolutionary technology for bone
surgery, namely piezosurgery.
Piezosurgery provides a number of clinical benefits:
• provides micrometric cuts for minimally invasive surgery,
with maximum surgical accuracy and intraoperative tactile          The PIEZOSURGERY® touch device (Mectron s.p.a. (via Loreto 15 / A, 16042
sensation                                                         Carasco (Ge), Italy)
                                                                  https://dental.mectron.com/products/piezosurgeryr/units/piezosurgeryr-touch/
• ensures selective cuts with protection of soft tissues
(nerves, vessels and membranes)                                   • the intelligent electronic feedback system ensures
• creates a bloodless surgical site with maximum                  maximum power and cutting efficiency
intraoperative visibility through the cavitation effect           • ensures the efficiency, safety and success of each surgery.
• provides maximum safety during bone cutting for both            Unique handpiece system:
surgeons and patients.                                            • fully sterilizable handpiece cord system and LED-
The new device, PIEZOSURGERY touch, has a number of               handpiece
benefits for the patient, due to the technical advantages         • sterilizable internal irrigation line
it furnishes, its precision, safety, ergonomics as well as        • handpiece cord coupling protected against mishandling.
quality for surgeon.                                              LED-handpiece:
PIEZOSURGERY® touch has a number of benefits for the              • swivel LED light directed to the insert tip
patient:                                                          • choice between automatic, and permanent light or off
• soft tissue protection                                          • flexible position adaptable to the sterilizable handpiece
• the risk of perforation is reduced by over 80% in lateral       holder (4 positions).
sinus lift surgery                                                Flexible irrigation system:
• reduced post-surgical edema                                     • the irrigation system works with standard parts
• faster bone integration after preparation of the implant        • the peristaltic pump tube is reusable
site                                                              • standard connections for piping
• faster and less traumatic post-operative recovery.              • liquid line integrated in the handpiece cord.
Here are the technical advantages of PIEZOSURGERY®                Automatic cleaning function:
touch:                                                            • cleaning cycle for the main irrigation tubes of the device
Digital screen:                                                   • control provided by the foot pedal.
• all-glass touch screen                                          Foot pedal
• easy to clean                                                   • 360° foot pedal control function
• irrigation and power rate chosen by digital control             • high weight for fix positioning
• protection of the screen from dirt, scratches or fingerprints   • easy movement with the U-bolt.
by sterile protection foils.                                      Due to the technical advantages presented above, the
Automatic protection control (APC):                               PIEZOSURGERY touch device ensures precision, safety,
• recognizes deviations from standard operation automa-           ergonomics and quality for the following categories of
tically                                                           surgery: sinus lift technique - crestal and lateral approach,
• stops power and fluid in less than 0.1 seconds                  implant and mini dental implant site preparation,
• shows the cause of the interruption on the touch screen.        extractions / explantation, ridge expansion, corticotomy
Feedback system:                                                  techniques, bone block grafting, bone chip grafting,
• constant and optimal adjustment of the insert movement          bone modeling, endodontics, osteotomy close to nerves,
• automatic power detection and consecutive adjustment            periodontal surgery, and implant cleaning. Due to its main
• simplified user intervention by depressing the foot pedal.      technical specifications and its very clear qualities, the
Working efficiency:                                               PIEZOSURGERY® touch device is positioned as a reliable
• provides optimal power-to-safety ratio                          support in oral surgery.


                                                                                                    Florin - Eugen Constantinescu
                                                                                                                  DMD, PhD Student
                                                                                                    Editorial Director, Product News

                                                                    https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2020.7(2).prodnews.1



Stoma Edu J. 2020;7(2): 139                                                             pISSN 2360-2406; eISSN 2502-0285                         139