Piezosurgery in Periodontology

Piezosurgery is an elegant and safe bone cutting mechanism which applies ultrasonic micro vibrations achieving highly predictable results. The major benefits of piezosurgery include precise bone cutting, soft-tissue protection, minimal blood loss, clear surgical field, minimal sound and vibration, and good patient comfort with optimal safety to the tooth structures. Piezosurgery, in spite of the longer intraoperative time and the need to acquire professional skill and training, has transformed highly demanding procedures into easy and highly feasible procedures even in inaccessible regions. Post-operative recovery and wound healing following Piezosurgery are favorable achieving optimal bone regeneration. With the emerging technological advances, piezosurgical device will be a promising modality with numerous applications in the various disciplines of dentistry.