Piezosurgery
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The process was developed by Tomaso Vercellotti
Tomaso Vercellotti
Tomaso Vercellotti MD, DDS is an Italian Medical Doctor, Doctor of Dentistry and the inventor of the Piezosurgical procedure and Piezosurgery Device. Tomaso Vercellotti was born in Sassari Italy.Dr...

  and has been patented. It is indicated for use in oral, maxillofacial, cranial and spinal procedures.

Piezosurgical is a process that utilizes piezoelectric vibrations in the application of cutting bone tissue. By adjusting the ultra sonic frequency of the device, it is possible to cut hard tissue while leaving soft tissue untouched by the process.

The ultrasonic frequency is modulated from 10, 30, and 60 cycles/s (Hz) to 29 kHz. The low frequency enables cutting of mineralized structures, not soft tissue. Power can be adjusted from 2.8 to 16 W, with preset power settings for various types of bone density. The tip vibrates within a range of 60–200 µm, which allows clean cutting with precise incisions

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