Table 3.

Temperature elevation of the devices at each measurement point

Device	Maximum temperature increase (°C)
Keeper
Point 1	+1.21
Without the prosthesis	+1.13
Coping A
Point 2	+1.42
Point 3	+1.36
Point 4	+1.36
Without the prosthesis	+1.13
Coping B
Point 5	+1.30
Point 6	+1.24
Point 7	+1.19
Without the prosthesis	+1.13

Point 1 is located at the side of the keeper; Points 2 and 5, the upper surfaces of the copings; Points 3 and 6, marginal gingival tissue adjacent to the coping; and Points 4 and 7, the apices of the coping posts.