Gingival Wound Healing Following Experimental Electrosurgery: An Electron Microscopic Investigation

Schneider, Alan R.; Zaki, A.E.

doi:10.1902/jop.1974.45.9.685

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“…[2,28,[30][31][32][33] In this study, the differences and advantages of conventional scalpel, electrosurgery, and radiosurgery were evaluated clinically, histopathologically, and immunohistochemically.…”

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Comparison of Radiofrequency and Electrocautery With Conventional Scalpel Incisions

Hasar¹,

Özmeriç

Özdemir

et al. 2016

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Comparison of Radiofrequency and Electrocautery With Conventional Scalpel Incisions

Hasar¹,

Özmeriç

Özdemir

et al. 2016

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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“…[16] If only the preceding reports are taken into account, then electrosurgery has no place in dentistry. There are as many reports[171819] that have shown that there is no difference in the clinical healing of electrosurgery and scalpel wounds. The inconsistency of reports on healing of electrosurgical wounds may be attributed to the lack of standardization of factors such as power setting, cutting stroke, surface condition of the tissue, thickness and shape of the active electrodes and depth of incision.…”

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Scalpel versus electrosurgery: Comparison of gingival perfusion status using ultrasound Doppler flowmetry

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The main prerequisites of any surgical procedure are achievement of good visibility and access to the site with minimal bleeding and rapid and painless healing. With the advancement of technology the armamentarium for oral surgical procedures has also widened. The use of alternate methods to the traditional scalpel such as electrosurgery, laser, and chemicals has been widely experimented with. This article aims to report the gingival perfusion pre-operatively and post-operatively, comparing the use of scalpel and electrosurgery in different anatomic sites in patient. Since wound healing is influenced by its revascularization rate, which follows the pattern of new connective tissue formation, the perfusion status of the gingiva has been studied using ultrasound spectral Doppler. The results of our study show that there was 30% more blood flow by 7th day, 19% more blood flow by 15th day and 11% more blood flow by 30th day in sites where the scalpel was used compared with sites where electrosurgery technique was used.

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“…The resultant localisation of the incision resulted in less tissue destruction than the earlier electrocoagulation techniques. Recent comparative studies between the use of electrosurgery and periodontal knives for gingivectomy have demonstrated that the rate of soft tissue healing was similar with the two procedures (Aremband &Wade 1973 andSchneider &Zaki 1974). In contrast, a study by Pope et al (1968) demonstrated a delay in healing and epithelialisation, which they attributed to a lack of fibrin clot formation.…”

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The present status of the gingivectomy procedure

Waite

1975

J Clinic Periodontology

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The use of the conventional gingivectomy procedure is indicated to achieve optimum gingival contour and to eliminate supra-alveolar pockets where these do not extend beyond the muco-gingival junction. The instrument of choice for the procedure is a gingivectomy knife. Where a blood-free field is required, electrosurgery may be used provided the instrument is not brought into contact with bone. The maintenance of good oral hygiene is essential.

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Gingival Wound Healing Following Experimental Electrosurgery: An Electron Microscopic Investigation

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

Comparison of Radiofrequency and Electrocautery With Conventional Scalpel Incisions

Comparison of Radiofrequency and Electrocautery With Conventional Scalpel Incisions

Scalpel versus electrosurgery: Comparison of gingival perfusion status using ultrasound Doppler flowmetry

The present status of the gingivectomy procedure

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