Spade Luxator Distal Angle

Spade Luxator Distal Angle is a spade-bladed dental luxation instrument used to sever the periodontal ligament (PDL) ahead of tooth extraction, built around a flat, wider blade profile than the narrower Luxator periotome line. This distal angle pattern is shaped for the distal and lingual aspects of maxillary premolars, molars, and lingual root tips, where standard straight or mildly angled instruments cannot reach properly. The spade blade inserts at the back of the tooth into the periodontal ligament space, applying steady apical pressure to cut PDL fibers along the root surface and progressively loosen the tooth before elevation or forceps removal. Cutting the ligament first, rather than relying on the blade to pry the tooth loose, reduces the leverage force needed at the extraction step that follows and helps protect the surrounding alveolar bone and soft tissue from the trauma that comes with forcing an intact ligament. This pattern is generally used alongside the other angulations in the Spade Luxator family, since no single angle reaches every surface of every socket across the upper and lower arches. Oral surgeons and general dentists performing routine and surgical extractions add this pattern to the tray specifically for the arch position and angle it is built for. Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, fully autoclavable.