The aim of this comparative split mouth study was to evaluate the postoperative outcome of piezo versus conventional method alveoloplasty. Total 5 edentulous patients with bilateral maxillary and mandibular bony spicules or bony irregularities requiring alveoloplasty were treated with conventional method using Bone Rounger and Bone File for reshaping of bone on one side and piezoelectric device on the other side. The patients were followed up for 7 days to evaluate healing of the surgical site. The primary outcome variables assessed were postoperative pain using visual analogue scale (VAS), and postoperative healing using Landry, Turnbull, and Howley healing index. The variance between the outcome variables were statistically analysed using paired t-test. There was a statistically highly significant difference between both groups with respect to outcome variables such as VAS at 1st postoperative day, 7th postoperative day, and healing index at 7th postoperative day. It was observed that mean VAS was higher and mean healing index was lower for the conventional group as compared to piezo electric group at the end of 7th day. This study favours the use of piezosurgery in atraumatic alveoloplasty in all patients.

Alveoloplasty, Piezo Electric Surgery, Pre-Prosthetic Surgery, Bone Recontouring, Conventional Hard Tissue Procedure