That's a wrap on Pikos Symposium 2026! π Thank you Prof. Howard Gluckman β workshop + main stage, backed by 10 years of documented follow-up. Shop the instruments he trusts: https://t.co/gYWD3YtLwC #PikosSymposium#DentalImplants#Periodontics
Ash pattern (English pattern) extraction forceps explained: how the numbers map to teeth (#13, #22, #36, #33A, #73A, #74, #59), Ash vs American #151, and what Zepf's Xcision-Line, Roba-Edition and exLOG add.
Guide: https://t.co/E0YfeS8IEu
#150 or #151 forceps: which is upper? #150 = upper universal, beaks in line with the handle, palm up. #151 = lower universal, bent at the hinge, palm down. Neither is for molars. German-made by Helmut Zepf. Full article: https://t.co/cOIbtd1f0O #dentistry
The most misused scissors in dentistry: the Metzenbaum isn't for cutting β it spreads. Flaps, undermining, release. Never cut suture with it. German-made by Helmut Zepf. Guide: https://t.co/Eq1pEPWLh4 #dentalscissors
Keep the handle. Replace the tip. Helmut Zepf hygiene instruments use threaded interchangeable inserts β a $48 curette becomes a $20.66 replacement tip, swapped with the safety key in seconds.
Full guide: https://t.co/vWQXGNVWWo
Wet tissue slides. Suture slides. The Dean doesn't let them β 17 cm, angled, fully serrated. The Mayo job with grip. German-made by Helmut Zepf. Guide: https://t.co/Eq1pEPWLh4 #dentalscissors
When the cut is deeper than your scissors, you get the Kelly. 16 cm, working curve, serrated grip β the Mayo job with 3 more cm of reach. German-made by Helmut Zepf. Guide: https://t.co/Eq1pEPWLh4 #dentalscissors