Assessment of Temperature Rise and Time of Alveolar Ridge Splitting by Means of Er:YAG Laser, Piezosurgery, and Surgical Saw: An Ex Vivo Study

Table 1

Mean temperature gradient and standard deviation data measured in buccal and lingual sides of an alveolar ridge.

Variable	ΔTa (°C) ± SD buccal	ΔTa (°C) ± SD lingual	value (buccal versus lingual area)
Group 1 ()			0,0000021
Group 2 ()			0,0000927
Group 3 ()			0,0000775
Group 4 ()			0,0000966