Osteotomes can offer several significant advantages over the traditional graded series of drills. Osteotomes take
advantage of the fact that bone is viscoelastic and can be compressed and manipulated. Compression creates a denser
area for implant placement. heat is a major determent to osseointegrastion, but the osteotome technique dose not
generate heat. This technique also allows for greater tactile sensitivity. Three procedure are used : compaction, cortical
floor elevation, and ridge expansion; these can be combined to facilitate implantation. If the practitioner recognized the
properties of bone and understands how bone responds to manipulation, the techniques described here can aid in the
preparation for the placement of dental implants with greater success.