Luxator 5mm Straight

Luxator 5mm Straight is a periotome instrument in the Luxator line, used to sever the periodontal ligament (PDL) before a tooth is elevated or removed with forceps, rather than relying on the prying leverage of a standard elevator. The 5mm blade width makes this the widest straight blade in the line, used later in the sequence once a narrower blade has already opened the ligament space. Straight geometry keeps this pattern working larger anterior teeth and wider single-rooted premolars in a direct line of insertion, working the blade around the socket circumference with light rocking and rotational pressure to cut PDL fibers along the root surface. Because the blade separates the ligament first, less force is needed at the elevation or forceps stage that follows, which helps protect the buccal plate and the surrounding alveolar bone from the fracture risk that comes with prying against an intact ligament. This instrument is typically used as one step in a staged sequence with other Luxator widths and shapes, rather than as a stand-alone tool for the entire extraction, since no single blade width or angle reaches every surface of every socket. Oral surgeons, periodontists, and general dentists performing their own extractions add this pattern to the tray specifically for atraumatic technique, where bone and soft tissue preservation is a priority ahead of implant placement or simply as good extraction practice. Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, fully autoclavable.