Lindemann bur
Cross-cut tungsten-carbide fissure bur in two standard sizes (long, ~2.3×22mm, for the horizontal ramus cut; short, ~1.4×5mm, for vertical/sagittal cuts), run under irrigation.
How it is used
Scores the bone cuts of the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) of the mandibular ramus, before splitting with osteotomes, in orthognathic surgery.
Clinical tip
A retrospective series of 1,120 BSSOs found no significant difference in "bad split" rate between the Lindemann bur, reciprocating saw, and piezosurgery.
Sources
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