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low and high extremes of the variables tested:<br />

power (50W versus 110W), passes (1 versus 5),<br />

speed (3mm/sec versus 10mm/sec), force (15g<br />

versus and 60g) and probe design (electrode<br />

protrusion 0.001 inch versus 0.005 inch). Samples<br />

were incubated with cell viability stain and<br />

visualised using confocal laser microscopy to<br />

determine depth of tissue damage. Data was<br />

analyzed using multiple regression analysis.<br />

Results: All five variables significantly influenced<br />

depth of damage (p

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