Hirschfeld 16/17 Tunneling File

Description

Hirschfeld 16/17 Tunneling File

Tunnel techniques let the clinician place a soft tissue graft without opening a full flap. A tunneling file helps prepare the space beneath the gingiva for that graft. Our supplier catalogue lists this Hirschfeld 16/17 pattern among its periodontal surgical files.

What the 16/17 Number Indicates

Hirschfeld file patterns are identified by number, and 16/17 names this particular pair. Clinicians trained on the system will recognise it by that number alone. Please review the product photo to see the shape of each working end before ordering.

Preparing the Tunnel Step by Step

First, make the access incisions through the sulcus. Next, introduce the file beneath the tissue and work it in short, careful strokes. Then extend the tunnel across the papillae until the graft can pass through without tension. Throughout, keep the working end against bone so the overlying tissue stays intact.

A Companion to Tunneling Elevators

Files and elevators do complementary jobs. An elevator lifts and separates tissue, while the file refines the space and releases remaining fibres. So many surgeons alternate between the two during the same case. That combination tends to produce a smooth, continuous pocket for the graft.

Keeping the File Effective

Dried tissue clogs the working surfaces quickly. Therefore, wipe the file during surgery and scrub it with a small brush before it dries. Also, inspect it under good light after each cycle for wear.

We look over each tunneling file in the United States before it is sent. This Hirschfeld pattern gets our assurance of three years against manufacturing defects for normal surgical service. It is shipped non-sterile and must be sterilized before clinical use.

The file is made from steel matching ASTM F899 surgical requirements. See more periodontal and implant tools in our Dental Implant Instruments selection, and open the tunnel first with the 17.2 cm tunneling elevator. Visit our FAQ library for order support.

Reserved for trained periodontal and implant clinicians. Reprocessing details are on the care and sterilization section, and shipping times are on the shipping and delivery section.