Abstract
This article explains the basic theory of electrosurgical instrumentation and defines the parameters of electrosurgical performance. It describes the terms and definitions associated with electrosurgery in terms of simple electrical theory and relates these terms to their clinical effects and current histologic findings. The article goes on to compare the output waveforms of five commercial electrosurgical instruments presently in use in the dental field and describes the output for all but one of these units as basically similar in the cut, coagulate, or desiccate modes. Clinical differences in their action are explained as a result of cutting tip configuration and actual output power level.
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