PERIOSTEAL ELEVATOR MEAD

The Periosteal Elevator Mead (Article# LS1-355) is a double-ended oral surgery instrument with matching 7mm flat-beveled blades on both working ends. The handle features a knurled cylindrical grip with uniform ribbing across the entire center shaft. Both blades angle slightly downward from the instrument’s long axis, allowing access along curved intraoral bone surfaces. Full construction uses German-grade stainless steel throughout the handle body and both blade shanks.

Each 7mm blade carries a smooth flat face with a gently curved leading edge for clean subperiosteal tissue separation. The ribbed handle gives a non-slip grip during firm lateral pressure without requiring a bulky palm hold. As a Mead Periostotome, this instrument features a symmetric layout, both ends stay interchangeable during a procedure, cutting down instrument handoffs at the surgical table. The stainless-steel body tolerates repeated steam autoclave cycles without surface degradation or measurable blade deformation.

Oral surgeons and periodontists use the Periosteal Elevator Mead to lift the mucoperiosteal flap away from the alveolar bone during surgical extractions, implant site preparation, and periodontal flap procedures. The 7mm blade width works across both anterior and posterior sites in the oral cavity. Surgeons place the blade tip at the gingival margin and apply controlled lateral force to detach the periosteum from the cortical bone surface. This Mead Mullet Surgical Instrument also appears regularly in alveoloplasty and guided bone regeneration setups.

Leader Surgical produces this elevator to consistent dimensional tolerances, with blade angles and surface finish held uniform across every production batch. Oral surgery clinics and hospital departments rely on it as a standard flap reflection tool for daily bone surgery. The instrument maintains blade geometry and handle integrity through high-frequency sterilization and sustained clinical workloads without visible wear.

What is the primary purpose of the Mead instrument?
It is a surgical tool designed to elevate and detach the periosteum (the fibrous membrane covering the bone) from the underlying bone. In dental practice, it is primarily used to reflect and retract a mucoperiosteal flap after a gingival incision.