This designed instrument by Laschal Surgical represents a significant advancement of the tunnel process for gingival grafting. Because of its patented use of “flexibly resilient” materials, basic engineering principals, and designs, it is atraumatic. The forceps can, therefore, grasp the graft, albeit connective tissue or AlloDerm® (LifeCell™), and pull the graft through the tunnel without the fear of ripping or tearing the tissue that would be associated with uncontrolled operator force.
This completely eliminates or greatly reduces iatrogenic damage and gives the operator total control as the graft is positioned prior to anastomosis.
Victor Sternberg, DMD
This information was provided by Laschal Surgical, Inc.
Victor M. Sternberg, DMD, graduated from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, after which he received a Certificate in Periodontics from Columbia University Graduate School in New York. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Periodontics at Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School in New Jersey, teaching both graduate and undergraduate 
Periodontics and has lectured at the Romanian Dental School in Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Sternberg is a speaker for numerous professional study clubs and the Ninth District Dental Association. He currently is in fulltime practice of Periodontics and Implantology in Westchester County, New York, and has a weekly show called “Distinguished Doctors” on WFAS Radio 1230 AM that covers dental and medical issues, problems, and solutions.
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