(University of South California) USC Towner Gingivectomy Knives Fig. 19/20

Description

(University of South California) USC Towner Gingivectomy Knives Fig. 19/20

The Towner pattern is a classic periodontal knife design, offered here as the USC Towner, figure 19/20. If your tray already holds an Orban or Kirkland, this towner gingivectomy knife adds a different blade profile. Use it for gingival incisions and soft tissue recontouring. Because the page carries one figure only, there is nothing to choose: you order the 19/20 and receive the 19/20.

What the USC Towner Name Tells You

The supplier catalogue lists this knife on its periodontal page as the “University of South California” Towner. That wording is simply the catalogue’s label for the USC variant of the Towner design. So the long product title reflects the source listing, not any affiliation. Meanwhile, the figure number 19/20 identifies the pattern within that catalogue. The photo above shows the exact blade shape you will receive.

Where the Towner Knife Fits in Periodontal Surgery

Gingivectomy knives remove or reshape excess gingiva when a scalpel blade alone gives a poor margin. In practice, clinicians who perform crown lengthening or gingivoplasty keep two or three knife patterns. Then they pick the blade whose angle reaches the site best. For example, many use a Towner on facial and lingual surfaces. An interdental knife such as the Orban then handles the papillae.

Towner Steel, Checks and Cover

• Towner blade and handle in surgical stainless steel for repeated autoclave cycles
• Every 19/20 Towner gets a hands-on check from our staff in the United States
• Ships unsterilized, so scrub and steam the Towner blade before its first gingivectomy

Also, should the Towner steel or finish prove faulty, we cover this 19/20 knife for three years against manufacturing defects. Hone the edge with a fine stone between cases, and the Towner profile stays crisp for many procedures.

Our Towner steel meets ASTM F899 for surgical instrument alloys. Next, compare other periodontal and diagnostic hand instruments from the same catalogue family, or add the interdental Orban Gingivectomy Knives to the Towner. Ordering questions about gingivectomy knives are answered in our FAQs.

Sold for trained periodontal and dental clinicians only. Read the Towner knife reprocessing steps in our care guide and our dispatch and delivery terms before ordering.