Dr. Steven L. Rasner

Dr. Rasner Overview Video

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Dr. Rasner's kits

Extraction forceps

Root elevators, root tip elevators and periotome

Periosteal elevators, raspatories and retractor

Bone chisel, grafting and measuring instruments

Needle holders, scissors, forceps and scalpel handle

Diagnostic and hygiene instruments

Busch burs, cutters and bur block

About Dr. Steven Rasner

After earning his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers College, Dr. Rasner graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1980. He has completed more than 4,500 hours of continuing education, including over 1,000 hours specifically in oral surgical sciences. In 1997, he earned his Mastership from the Academy of General Dentistry and successfully completed the written portion of the AGD Board Certification the following year. He has also completed the full curriculum at the Misch International Implant Institute and the Pikos Institute Continuum, and in 2018 he achieved Diplomate status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI).

Dr. Rasner maintains active membership in several prestigious professional organizations, including the American Dental Association, the Academy of Periodontology, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Implantology, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and the International Academy for Facial Esthetics.

A dedicated educator and practice management expert, Dr. Rasner founded Realizing the Dream in 1998, a comprehensive platform offering speaker services, books, training videos, and practice management resources designed to help dentists build more successful and fulfilling practices. In 2016, he established the Rasner Institute, an innovative hands-on training program that provides dentists with live-patient surgical experience in a supportive environment. The Institute focuses on meeting each participant at their current skill level to build confidence, competence, and long-term surgical proficiency.

Dr. Rasner is a prolific author whose work has appeared in more than 50 major dental publications, including Dental Economics, Dentistry Today, Contemporary Esthetics, The Profitable Dentist, and Australasian Dental Practice. As a highly sought-after speaker and lecturer, he has presented in 37 states and 4 countries. From 2005 through 2013, he was consistently named one of the Top 100 Clinical Educators by Dentistry Today.

What Course Attendees Say

Deutsche Dental Technologien is a Course Partner of the Rasner Institute, which runs live-patient extraction, grafting, and implant courses. Two dentists share their experience:

Course dates and registration: RasnerInstitute.com

Clinical Use

The instruments cover the steps of surgical extraction and implant procedures: periosteal elevators, raspatories and a cheek retractor for flap reflection and access; axial luxation and root tip elevators, a periotome and Xcision-Line English Pattern forceps for luxation and tooth and root removal; Busch carbide and diamond burs and cutters for sectioning and bone contouring; bone condensers, a depth gauge, a bone caliper and mixing cups for grafting and implant site measurement; and needle holders, scissors and forceps for soft tissue handling and suturing.

Care and Reconditioning

Clean, inspect and sterilize the instruments after every use following the manufacturer’s validated reprocessing instructions and the symbols on each product’s packaging. Our Surgical Instrument Reprocessing & Sterilization Guide covers the Helmut Zepf instruments, and the Dental Bur Reprocessing & Sterilization Guide covers the Busch burs.

Compare With

Related collections: Dental Innovator and Key Opinion Leader Instrument Collection, Oral Surgery Instrument Collection, Xcision-Line Extraction Forceps, Axial Luxation Elevators, Oral Surgery Burs, and Tungsten Carbide Needle Holders. For numbers and terminology, see the Surgical Instrument Comparison Chart, Surgical Instrument Glossary and Surgical Bur Guide.

FAQ

How do I choose the right item from this collection? Every product page details the exact specification, reference number, and application; for cross-brand references and terminology, see our product library — and our experts are a call away at (917) 480-2682 ext 101.

How should these instruments be reprocessed? Follow the manufacturer’s validated reprocessing instructions and the symbols on each product’s packaging; our reprocessing guide covers the general workflow.

Where are these instruments made? The instruments in this collection are manufactured in Germany by our partner factories — Busch & Co. (since 1905) and Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik (since 1921) — and ship fast from our US warehouse.