An osteotome includes a penetration tool which is to be driven into a bone
and a separate, elongate driving tool for use in driving the penetration
tool into the bone. The penetration tool has a tapered penetration end
and an opposite end including at least one curved formation. The driving
tool has an operative end including another curved formation which is
shaped to engage the curved formation at the said opposite end of the
penetration tool. With the curved formation at the operative end of the
driving tool engaged with the curved formation at the said opposite end
of the penetration tool, the driving tool can be used to transmit a
driving force to the penetration tool to drive the penetration tool into
the bone. The complemental curvatures of the formations enable the
driving tool to be applied to the penetration tool at different angles,
facilitating access to different regions of the mouth. The invention
encompasses the penetration tool and the driving tool per se.