Inicial nasal mucosa detachment using piezoelectric device in the Le Fort I osteotomy: A technical note

Abstract

In maxillary Le Fort I type osteotomy the detachment of the nasal mucosa should be done carefully. Piezoelectric surgery contributed much to increase the safety of osteotomies, despite the initial advantage of minimizing the risk of injury in nervous tissue, mainly in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy; we use the piezoelectric device for the initial detachment of the nasal mucosa in the maxillary osteotomy.

Lefort 1 Osteotomy Study of Maxillary Bone in Caprine Skull Model: Comparison of Different Osteotomy Techniques (Piezo Versus Lindemann Bur Versus Manual Chisel)

“…Working in the appropriate frequency range, it cuts the mineralized tissues without causing any damage to the soft tissues. 14,15 It only cuts bone and hard cartilage tissues and does not cause damage to soft tissues such as nerves, vessels, muscles, or membranes. The system prevents thermal damage and related necrosis in bone tissues during osteotomy.…”

“…The device performs microinvasive osteotomy with the help of probe special inserts. Working in the appropriate frequency range, it cuts the mineralized tissues without causing any damage to the soft tissues 14,15 . It only cuts bone and hard cartilage tissues and does not cause damage to soft tissues such as nerves, vessels, muscles, or membranes.…”