Description

Osteotomes are surgical instruments that can be used effectively to enhance the placement of dental implants. The term osteotomes means a bone-cutting or bone-deforming instrument. Osteotomes are generally wedge-shaped instruments with varied steepness of taper, designed to compress, cut, or deform bone. They are available with flat blades, pointed tips, and concave (cupped) and convex (D-shaped) ends. Osteotomes are used in several ways during implant surgery, but generally they cut, compress, or deform bone to facilitate the placement of implants.