Buccal root extraction with a customized Blexo Slim
MaciekIP reports extracting the buccal roots of a 7th tooth by bending the Blexo Slim. This is his personal experience.
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Atraumatic extraction
Cases shared by colleagues and discussions about this procedure.
8 clinical cases
Extraction of 24 with Blexo and site preparation with Black Ruby
Carlo Marcato describes his first case with Osseotouch: extraction of 24 with Blexo and site preparation with Black Ruby.
Severely carious, endodontically treated root with no coronal grip: extraction in 50 seconds followed by implant placement
Boschini explains why a severely decayed root that has already had root canal treatment can be difficult to extract, proposes applying force more…
Very difficult extraction with a conventional elevator: Blexo and Mallet in a few seconds
Melillo reports difficulty gaining access with conventional elevators. Melillo then chooses curved Blexo tips with the Mallet and describes an…
Lower third molars: bone troughing, tooth sectioning and the Mallet on the roots only
For lower third molars, MaciekIP describes creating bone access around the crown and sectioning it before removing the roots with the Mallet…
Molars in dense cortical bone: drill first to make room, then the Mallet
Faced with very dense cortical bone around two molars, M. creates space with a bur before using the Mallet to extract the second.
Extraction in hard bone: drilling around and the Mallet, and the limits of reimplantation
The exchange separates access through very hard bone from replantation: an intact root and preservation of its ligament are not treated as equivalent.
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Atraumatic extraction
Extraction of a partially ankylosed root: when to use drills
Carlo Marcato describes difficulties extracting a 36 and switching from Blexo instruments to drills. Colleagues share experiences and comments…