Ultrasound Surgery (Piezosurgery®)
What is Ultrasound Surgery?
Ultrasound surgery is a gentle, minimally invasive technique for bone surgery. It is considered a safe and bone-preserving alternative to milling and sawing, and can therefore also be referred to as gentle dental surgery. The instrument attachments are set in ultrasonic vibrations (sound wave frequency over 16,000 Hz). The frequency is precisely tuned to the bone being treated, thereby applying cutting force only to the bone. Surrounding structures such as nerves and blood vessels are spared and protected.
Advantages of Ultrasound Surgery
- Since only the bone is treated, soft tissue remains unharmed. It is therefore particularly gentle and safe.
- Precision in cutting
- Postoperative swelling, pain, or bleeding is minimized or completely prevented
- Healing is accelerated
- Faster regeneration of the jawbone
- Ultrasound surgery allows treatments in areas that are difficult to access for normal instruments. The bone can also be more precisely processed.
- The emotional stress due to the strong pressure sensation during milling or drilling with normal instruments is eliminated.
Areas of Application
- Difficult-to-remove teeth
- Bone Split (gentle bone splitting in narrow bones)
- Intralift for large bone augmentations in the sinus cavity
- Preparation of the implant bed for the placement of dental implants
- Removal of implants
- Periodontal surgical treatments
Sophie Jakolitsch has specialized training in ultrasound surgery (IMAUS International Master in Atraumatic Ultrasonic Surgery)