Evaluation of Microbial Adherence on Antibacterial Suture Materials during Intraoral Wound Healing: A Prospective Comparative Study

• Published in: The journal of contemporary dental practice Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 515 - 520
• Main Authors: Soman, Sooraj, Cherian, Mathew Pynummoottil, Kandathil, Ayisha Moonnam, Aslam, Sachin Aslam, Abidha, Roshni, Sudarsanan, Manju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use; Humans; Polyglactin 910; Prospective Studies; Silk; Sutures; Triclosan - pharmacology; Triclosan - therapeutic use; Wound Healing; Bacterial adherence; Triclosan-coated sutures Wound healing; Antiseptic-impregnated sutures

To assess the efficacy of antiseptic-coated silk sutures with triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 suture in reducing bacterial colonization after oral surgical procedures. The patients who required multiple sutures after surgical procedures in the mandible were the study subjects. The sites of suturing...