$156.85

• L3C; 3mm curved blade; general use and starter instrument
• Cuts PDL and rocks; not an elevator; less tissue damage
• Thinner and sharper than conventional root elevators
• Preserves bone integrity; suitable for pre-implant cases
• Swedish stainless steel; autoclavable and chemiclave
• Quantity: 1 per Pack

Directa Dental Luxator Periotome L3C, 3mm Curved Blade is used for cutting the periodontal ligament and loosening teeth from their alveolar sockets during dental extractions where the L3C's 3mm curved blade is inserted into the periodontal ligament space between the tooth root and the alveolar bone and used with a cutting and rocking motion rather than the traditional leveraging and elevating technique of conventional dental elevators, resulting in a cleaner, more controlled extraction with significantly less tissue damage, less postoperative bleeding, and less postoperative pain for the patient. The Luxator Periotome is not an elevator and is not used by applying the wedging and lever force of traditional extraction elevators, but instead works by severing the periodontal ligament fibers through the cutting action of its fine, thin blade as it is inserted and advanced apically along the periodontal space with controlled rocking pressure, progressively freeing the tooth from its socket attachments before forceps application and extraction without the bone-crushing compressive force of conventional elevator technique.

The L3C with 3mm curved blade is designated as the general-use and starter Luxator instrument within the Directa Dental Luxator range, making it the first Luxator instrument recommended for clinicians beginning to incorporate the Luxator technique into their extraction protocol and the standard choice for the broadest range of routine single-rooted and multi-rooted tooth extractions across the full dental arch. The L3C's black handle and black blade stripe markings provide immediate instrument identification at the surgical tray setup, distinguishing it from other Luxator blade configurations within the color-coded Directa Dental Luxator system. Dentists, oral surgeons, and periodontists who perform routine and surgical dental extractions and incorporate atraumatic extraction technique for patient comfort and for site preservation before immediate implant placement find Directa Dental Luxator Periotome L3C the 3mm curved blade general-use Swedish stainless steel autoclavable black single-unit extraction instrument for their active daily extraction program. ? Each pack contains 1 individual Directa Dental Luxator Periotome L3C in 3mm curved blade, black, providing the single reusable extraction instrument for addition to the practice's oral surgery and extraction instrument inventory.

The Luxator can be sterilized by autoclave, dry heat, or chemiclave after each patient use as part of the standard surgical instrument sterilization protocol, with the high-quality Swedish stainless steel maintaining its blade sharpness and structural integrity through repeated sterilization cycles. The Luxator L10 sharpening tool is available separately for sharpening the Luxator blade when sharpness diminishes through clinical use. ? Directa Dental Luxator Periotome L3C works through its fine, tapered 3mm curved blade construction where the blade's thinness and sharpness allow it to be inserted into the narrow periodontal ligament space between the tooth root surface and the adjacent alveolar bone with minimal compressive force, with the slight curvature of the L3C blade providing the curved approach geometry suited for general-use insertion along the curved root anatomy of most teeth. The cutting and rocking technique involves inserting the blade into the periodontal space at multiple points around the tooth's circumference, advancing the blade apically with each insertion, and rocking the instrument to sever the periodontal ligament fibers progressively before applying forceps for tooth removal.

This technique preserves the structural integrity of the surrounding alveolar bone and soft tissue compared to traditional elevator technique, maintaining the bone volume needed for immediate post-extraction implant placement at the extraction site. ? Oral surgeons and general dentists who perform routine simple and surgical extractions find incorporating the L3C Luxator as the first step before forceps application reduces the force needed at the forceps step, minimizes bone fracture at the extraction socket, and reduces patient postoperative discomfort across their daily extraction caseload. Periodontists performing extractions before immediate implant placement specifically value the L3C's atraumatic technique for its bone-preserving result at the implant site. ? Directa Dental Luxator Periotome L3C gives dental practices a 3mm curved blade, black-coded, general-use Swedish stainless steel Luxator Periotome for cutting the periodontal ligament and performing atraumatic extractions with less tissue damage, less postoperative pain, and preserved bone integrity compared to traditional elevator technique, sterilizable by autoclave, dry heat, or chemiclave, sold individually.