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From: Evaluation of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with piezosurgery versus oscillating saw and chisel osteotomy - a randomized prospective trial

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Piezosurgery® medical, multipurpose device uses micrometric ultrasonic piezoelectric vibrations, variable in frequency and in cutting energy. There is a therapeutic potential and benefit of the piezoelectric-assisted surgical saw in dentoalveolar surgery. Piezosurgery® enables more precise and nontraumatic cutting of bone in comparison to conventional methods (micrometic cut). The instrument vibrates with a modulated ultrasonic frequency. Because the vibration frequency of Piezosurgery® is optimal for mineralized tissue, it does not cut soft tissue. Therefore, an osteotomy with this device to remove a bony mass of the mandible prevents anatomic soft tissue injuries, such as to the dentoalveolar nerve (Figure 3).

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