The Mesial Angle Spade ProLux™ Luxating Elevator is designed to address the specific needs of tooth extractions, particularly for mesial access, such as maxillary premolars, molars, and root tips that require precise, controlled movements. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the instrument’s features and benefits:

Key Features:

1. Mesial Angle Application:

   • The Mesial Angle of the spade makes it specially suited for accessing the mesial areas of teeth, which can be challenging due to their position, especially in multi-rooted teeth such as molars.
   • Its design makes it particularly useful for extracting teeth in maxillary and mandibular arches when the mesial surface needs to be approached.

2. Fine Point and Sharpened Spade:

   • The fine point of the spade allows for a precise incision into the periodontal ligament (PDL), which helps loosen the tooth efficiently. It also allows for careful navigation when there is minimal coronal structure, ensuring access to the tooth or root even when it is fractured subgingivally (below the gumline).

3. Thin Profile & Sharpened Edges:

   • The thin profile and sharp edges ensure that the instrument can quickly incise the ligament and facilitate the lateral expansion of the alveolar bone, making it easier to loosen and remove the tooth. This is especially helpful when dealing with difficult-to-access or fragile teeth.

4. Root Tip Extraction:

   • When a tooth or root has fractured, the Mesial Angle Spade can be advanced along the side of the root, even when there is limited or no visible coronal structure, ensuring that root tips can be accessed and extracted without additional trauma to surrounding tissue.

5. Creates a Purchase Point:

   • The instrument is designed to create a secure "purchase point" that enables the application of additional ProLux™ Luxating Elevators or extraction forceps to complete the extraction, making it a versatile tool in the extraction process.

Performance-Engineered Features:

1. Black Line Coating:

   • The Black Line finish has been engineered to reduce light reflection and increase contrast, which enhances visual acuity. This helps the clinician maintain better visibility of the surgical site, especially in difficult or tight areas, improving the overall precision of the procedure.

2. Harder, Smoother Surface:

   • The performance-engineered coating provides a harder surface, ensuring optimal edge retention and enhanced lubricity. This reduces friction during use and helps maintain sharpness for longer, ensuring smoother, more controlled movements during the procedure.

3. Matte Finished Handle & Black Working Ends:

   • The matte finish reduces the light reflection, contributing to a better overall field of vision. The black working ends provide increased contrast, making it easier to differentiate between the instrument and tissue, especially in challenging extraction sites.

Benefits for Specific Applications:

• Mesial Access: Perfect for accessing the mesial surfaces of maxillary premolars, molars, or root tips when other instruments may struggle to get into those hard-to-reach areas.
• Efficient in Root Tip Removal: As with other ProLux™ Luxating Elevators, it is highly effective in removing root tips, especially when the tooth is fractured or lacks coronal structure.
• Precision and Control: The fine, sharp point and black line finish offer the clinician both visual clarity and precision in performing the extraction.

Overall Summary:

The Mesial Angle Spade ProLux™ Luxating Elevator is a highly specialized tool for precise and efficient extractions, especially in areas where access to the mesial surface is required or where root tips need to be carefully removed. Its design and performance features, such as the black line coating and sharpened spade, make it an essential instrument for dental professionals looking for visual clarity, sharpness, and control in their procedures.

The ProLux™ Luxating Elevator Left Spade is designed specifically for mandibular molar extractions and cases where access to fractured or subgingival root tips is necessary. Here’s a breakdown of the features and benefits:

Key Features:

1. East/West Angulation: The instrument is angulated to the left, specifically designed for use in the mandibular molar region. This angulation allows for better access to the difficult angles and positions of the tooth roots, particularly when working on the lower molars where there’s often less space to maneuver.

2. Thin Profile & Sharpened Edges: The thin profile allows the elevator to easily slide into the periodontal ligament (PDL) space, and the sharpened edges make quick work of cutting through the ligament, ensuring efficient loosening of the tooth without excess force. This is especially beneficial for creating the necessary lateral expansion of the alveolar bone.

3. Access to Root Tips: In cases where the tooth has fractured below the gumline or lacks sufficient coronal structure, the sharp tip of the spade can follow the side of the root, even when visibility is poor or the fracture is deep. This ensures that root fragments can be accessed and removed without additional trauma to the surrounding tissues.

4. Creates a Purchase Point: The spade’s sharp tip is ideal for creating a secure "purchase point" for further instruments (like additional elevators or extraction forceps) to complete the extraction process. This is key when dealing with stubborn or broken roots.

Performance-Engineered Features:

• Black Line Coating: This unique coating enhances clinical efficiency by reducing light reflection and improving visibility during procedures. The matte finish and black working ends ensure better contrast, allowing for precise visualization of both the surgical site and the surrounding tissue.

• Optimized Edge Retention & Lubricity: The performance-engineered coating offers a harder, smoother surface, which means the elevator maintains its sharpness longer. This leads to better edge retention and smoother movements during the procedure, improving overall efficiency.

• Visual Acuity: The distinct black finish not only reduces light reflection but also increases the contrast between the instrument and the tissues, aiding in better precision during the surgical procedure.

Summary:

The ProLux™ Luxating Elevator Left Spade is designed with precision and ease in mind, particularly for mandibular molar extractions and situations where root tips need to be removed. The Black Line finish and performance features enhance visibility and instrument longevity, making it an excellent choice for professionals looking for high-performance tools that improve both the extraction process and clinical outcomes.

The ProLux™ Luxating Elevator Spade is a specialized dental instrument designed to aid in tooth extractions, particularly when dealing with difficult cases like fractured roots or lack of coronal structure. Here's a breakdown of how it works:

1. Fine Point & Thin Profile: The fine point helps with sulcular retraction (retracting the gum tissue) and provides better access to the periodontal ligament (PDL) space, allowing for easier engagement with the tooth root. The thin profile enables precise navigation, especially in tight spaces.

2. Sharpened Edges: The sharpened edges help cut through the periodontal ligament quickly, allowing for efficient loosening of the tooth. It also facilitates lateral expansion of the alveolus (bone surrounding the tooth), which can make the extraction easier.

3. Advanced Root Access: In cases where the coronal part of the tooth is missing or the root has fractured beneath the gumline, the sharp tip allows the instrument to easily follow the root structure along its side, even when visibility or access is limited.

4. Creating a Purchase Point: The Luxating Elevator Spade is designed to help create a purchase point — a space from which further instruments like additional elevators or forceps can be used to extract the tooth. This is especially useful in complex extractions where traditional methods may not be as effective.

This tool is part of the ProLux™ Luxating Elevator series, which is designed to offer precise and controlled movements during extractions, minimizing the risk of damaging surrounding tissues. It’s particularly useful when dealing with challenging extractions, such as fractured roots or teeth without significant coronal structure.