title: Electrosurgery and wound healing: a review of the literature.
abstract: This literature review and discussion has presented evidence that some additional research needs to be done in this area. Particular attention should be paid to control certain variables: kind and type of waveform, shape and size of electrode, and speed of the electrode through the tissue so that meaningful results may be given to the dental profession. The evaluation of the literature seems to show that when the variables are controlled, untoward results of wound healing after electrosurgery seem unwarranted.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004566:Electrodes; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011817:Rabbits; D014945:Wound Healing