Spade Elevator for Atraumatic Extraction

A spade elevator is a thin, spade-shaped root elevator worked down the periodontal ligament space to loosen desmodontal fibers and luxate a tooth or root tip with minimal bone removal. This collection holds the Helmut Zepf X-Tool spade elevator family made in Germany: the X-Desmo-Tool straight 4.0 mm (No. 17.007.05), the X-Tool syndesmotomes curved for mesial, distal, left and right access (No. 17.008.05, .06, .08, .09), the X-Tool apical desmotome 3.0 mm (No. 17.008.10), the complete X-Tool spade elevator set (No. 17.007.75), each also in an Onyx-coated TI version, plus the Bernard spade elevator straight (No. 17.426.01AS) and the H-Tool #5 root tip elevator (No. 17.009.05). They are used for atraumatic extraction and root tip removal ahead of immediate implant placement.

All X-Tool instruments are made of German surgical stainless steel — fully autoclavable and built for long-term sharpness and strength — and carry a colored metallic ID ball on the handle so the set can be read at a glance.

Which Spade Elevator Do You Need?

Standard stainless versions are in the first column; the Onyx-coated (TI) versions of the same instruments are in the last column. Every product in the collection is linked once.

Clinical Use

The X-Tool sequence follows the extraction: the straight X-Desmo-Tool opens the ligament space and loosens the desmodontal fibers, the curved syndesmotomes work mesially, distally, and on the lingual/buccal sides to luxate the tooth without levering on the buccal plate, and the apical desmotome and H-Tool reach a fractured root tip deep in the socket — the atraumatic approach that keeps the socket walls intact for socket preservation and immediate implant placement. The Bernard spade elevator is the classic straight spade for the same luxation work.

Care and Reconditioning

Spade elevators are cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized between patients and inspected for a straight, undamaged working end; a thin blade that has bent or dulled should be reconditioned before reuse, and the Onyx coating is cleaned without abrasive pastes. Our Dental Hand Instrument Reprocessing & Sterilization Guide covers the general workflow for Helmut Zepf instruments.

Compare With

Related Helmut Zepf collections: Spade Elevator Kits, Root Tip Elevator X-Tool Collection, X-Desmo-Tool, X-Luxa-Tool, and the Dental Elevators hub. For pattern names and terminology, see the Dental Elevator Types Guide and the Surgical Instrument Glossary.

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 Hygiene Instrument Comparison Chart and Instrument Glossary — 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 by Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik in Seitingen-Oberflacht, Germany — precision dental and surgical instruments since 1921 — and ship fast from our US warehouse.

Part of the Dental Elevators & Periosteals hub. See also: The Bernard Spade Elevator.