What are periodontal surgical accessories?

The supporting instruments that complete a periodontal surgical tray alongside the knives and curettes: a periosteal elevator to raise the flap, a tissue retractor to hold it clear while the field is worked, and fine surgical instruments for detailing around the papilla and osseous crest where a full-size instrument cannot be placed accurately.

How the periodontal surgical accessories range is organised

Flap reflection:

Periosteal elevator #14GF.

Retraction:

Tissue retractor #10GF.

Fine surgical detail:

Whiteside #1/0 and #2/0, Taylor #2/3.

Choosing the right periodontal surgical accessorie

These are additions to a periodontal tray rather than a standalone set — pair them with the periodontal knives and Gracey curettes that do the primary work. The finer Whiteside sizes earn their place where the interdental space is too tight for a standard blade.