Electrosurgery uses high frequency electrical current to cut, coagulate, and destroy soft tissue. It has several advantages over scalpels for dental procedures, allowing for precise sculpting of tissue without pressure and inherent concurrent hemostasis. Potential disadvantages include unpleasant odor, risk of damaging bone or teeth if contact is made. Proper technique involves using different electrode types and currents depending on the procedure, with rapid movements to prevent tissue burning. Healing occurs via clot formation, inflammation, and growth of new connective and epithelial tissue over several days.

1. ELECTROSURGERY IN PERIODONTICS

7. LIKE LASER TREATMENT , electrosurgery is thermodynamic and develops heat directly within tissue cells. electrosurgery however works over the entire surface of the electrode tip in contact with tissue, which makes it ideal for sculpting living tissue. ELECTROCAUTERY:-Cautery is the application of external heat to tissue to induce a controlled third degree burn. This technique does not use the principle of diathermy. The term “electrocautery”when applied to electrosurgery is erroneous .