Minimally Invasive Tooth Extraction Era Begins: Acteon Launches Piezotome Cube STAR with 50% Less Postoperative Pain at IDS 2019

From March 12 to 16, 2019, the 38th International Dental Show (hereinafter referred to as “IDS”) was held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Organized by GFDI, the commercial subsidiary of the German Association of Dental Manufacturers (VDDI), IDS is a biennial event. The exhibition showcases premier dental equipment, instruments, pharmaceuticals, and technologies available in the global dental trade market, making it the largest and most influential trade fair in the international oral health industry. As the world’s largest professional gathering in the dental sector, this year’s IDS featured over 160,000 square meters of exhibition space and attracted professionals and dental companies from nearly 60 countries worldwide.

At the IDS exhibition, French dental products company ACTEON launched its new dental surgical device—the Piezotome Cube STAR ultrasonic bone scalpel.

Acteon is a company specializing in high-tech medical devices. Acteon’s ultrasonic bone cutting system, meticulously designed for orthopedic surgery, is a powerful and precise tool for pre-implant bone preparation.

The Piezotome Cube STAR, an ultrasonic bone scalpel showcased at the IDS exhibition, delivers high-quality bone management and serves as a minimally invasive solution for dentists. Compared with rotary instruments traditionally used in tooth extraction, the Piezotome Cube STAR offers the following advantages:

1. There is no risk of damaging the alveolar bone; teeth are safely extracted while fully preserving the surrounding bony walls to facilitate the placement of new dental implants;

2. No risk of perforating the Schneiderian membrane, allowing for safe lateral sinus or trans-turbinate sinus lift and implant placement;

3. No risk of bone loss after crestal split surgery, as the bone is gently incised and implants are placed using a micrometer-precise technique.

Piezotome Cube STAR, image sourced from the dental-tribune website

Piezotome Cube STAR provides a complete solution for implant site preparation without the need for rotary instruments, making the procedure more predictable and safe. This enhanced feature allows dentists to penetrate cortical bone without applying pressure, while preserving tactile feedback to ensure safe guidance within the surgical site.

Traumatic tooth extraction often generates negative feelings for both clinicians and patients, which may affect their relationship. With the increasing market demand for dental implants, preserving the alveolar bone walls using a piezoelectric surgical unit is key to surgical success. Minimizing any trauma during the extraction process is crucial.

From the perspective of dental professionals, supported by over a decade of scientific evidence, the Piezotome Cube STAR enables safer surgical procedures by maximizing soft tissue protection and preserving bone. The Piezotome Cube STAR is indicated for the extraction of molars or premolars, hard-to-reach teeth, fused roots, root fractures, as well as ankylosed or impacted teeth. It makes extractions more comfortable, promotes better healing, and improves overall postoperative outcomes. Following dental extractions performed with the ultrasonic bone scalpel, patient pain and swelling have been shown to be reduced by 50%, thereby reducing analgesic requirements by up to 50%, with no nerve injuries reported, compared to 16% in patients treated with rotary instruments.

ACTEON engineers developed the Piezotome Cube STAR by integrating ACTEON’s two patented technologies, Newtron and DPSI. This once again demonstrates ACTEON’s innovation and expertise in developing dental surgical products.

(Compiled by Tan Xin)