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Published on: April 21, 2023
Ultrasonic osteotomy in oral surgery and implantology
Alberto González-García1, Márcio Diniz-Freitas, Manuel Somoza-Martín
1Departments of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. gonzalezygarcia@gmail.com
Abstract:
Over the past decade, coinciding with the appearance of a number of new ultrasonic surgical devices, there has been a marked increase in interest in the use of ultrasound in oral surgery and implantology. This paper reviews the published literature on ultrasonic osteotomy in this context, summarizes its advantages and disadvantages, and suggests when it may and may not be the technique of choice.