5. Mucotome Tissue Punch (optional)

The mucotome (soft tissue punch) is only required when the Infinitas mini implant will penetrate thick or mobile mucosa. The mucotome is positioned perpendicular to the tissue surface and its cutting end is pressed through the soft tissue. Once the bone is contacted, the punch is rotated against the bone surface to cleanly incise the circle of tissue. If the tissue is cleanly incised, it usually stays in the head of the punch. Otherwise the excision can be completed with a curette and tweezers. When a stent is used it is best to provisionally mark the mucosa with the mucotome in the stent channel, then temporarily remove the stent to enable the mucotome to be applied perpendicular to the tissue surface.