Piezoelectric Handpiece versus Standard Handpiece for Wisdom Teeth Surgery
An interesting article titled “Comparison of a piezoelectric and a standard surgical handpiece in third molar surgery” appears in the 2019 edition of Oral Surgery written by Gopal et al (vol. 12, pp. 30-34). The article discusses if there are any advantageous to using either a piezoelectric handpiece or a standard surgical handpiece with respect to outcomes after wisdom teeth surgery. In the article the authors describe how a piezoelectric handpiece can allow for micrometric cuts with maximum surgical precision and minimal damage to soft tissue. A study was devised including 30 patients who presented in Cape Town, South Africa for removal of all 4 wisdom teeth. The patients had their wisdom teeth removed on one side using a piezoelectric handpiece and on the other side using a standard surgical handpiece and thus a split-mouth design was used. All surgeries … Read more