Sonosurgery for atraumatic tooth extraction: a clinical report.

Dimitrios E V Papadimitriou, Alessandro Geminiani, Thomas Zahavi, Carlo Ercoli

Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA. jim.papa1981@gmail.com

The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2012 Dec

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The preservation of an intact labial plate during tooth extraction is a critical determinant of whether an immediate implant can be placed and is also an important predictor of the esthetic result. The purpose of this clinical report was to present a method for atraumatic tooth extraction by using an air-driven sonic instrument with specially designed inserts. This surgical technique provides the clinician with an efficient method for atraumatic tooth extraction and preservation of an intact labial plate. Copyright © 2012 The Editorial Council of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Dimitrios E V Papadimitriou, Alessandro Geminiani, Thomas Zahavi, Carlo Ercoli. Sonosurgery for atraumatic tooth extraction: a clinical report. The Journal of prosthetic dentistry. 2012 Dec;108(6):339-43