Ochsenbein chisel
Single-beveled chisel with a spoon/half-round blade and the cutting edge on its convex face, mounted on a single- or double-ended straight handle.
How it is used
Reshaping and recontouring alveolar bone (ostectomy/osteoplasty) in periodontal crown-lengthening or pocket-reduction surgery, and secondary flap incisions to remove residual connective fibers.
Clinical tip
Unlike an osteotome, it is not struck with a mallet: it is used with controlled hand pressure, removing small shavings of bone with each pass.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-25.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.