From: Harmonic scalpel versus flexible CO2 laser for tongue resection: A histopathological analysis of thermal damage in human cadavers
Thermal depth in mm
Method
Mean
Standard Deviation
0.75
harmonic scalpel
0.69
0.16
0.82
0.51
0.22
Co2 laser
0.30
0.08
0.24
0.43
0.31
0.28