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The periosteal elevator does each EXCEPT u2014 which is the EXCEPTION?

Luxate the teeth
Retract the soft tissue flap
Elevate the interdental papillae
Protect the soft tissue flap

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Correct answer: A. Luxate the teeth

The periosteal elevator is a soft tissue instrument u2014 used for retracting flaps, protecting tissue, and elevating papillae. Luxating (loosening) teeth is the function of dental elevators (Luxator, Cryer, straight elevators), not the periosteal elevator.

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