Comparison Of 4 Different Suture Materials in Respect to Oral Wound Healing and Clinical Features

Abstract

Objectives: Closing wounds using sutures is a common medical procedure. Until the tissue has recovered enough of its tensile strength, they provide support as it heals. This study aimed to compare wound healing and clinical features using four different suture materials.

Materials and Methods: There were 40 participants in all, all of whom were having surgery to remove four impacted third molars. Four different types of suture materials (silk, catgut, vicryl, PDF) were used and pocket depth distal to the second molar was assessed after follow-up at each site.

Results: Comparison of Pocket depth measured behind 2nd molar in mm showed that maximum depth was seen in catgut sutures followed by silk sutures and least in PDF sutures and the overall difference between four groups was significant and Pairwise comparison of Pocket depth measured behind 2nd molar in mm showed that PDF suture showed significantly lesser pocket depth as compared to other three suture materials.

Conclusions: Newly described suture material may be helpful in decreasing periodontal complications of the distal of the second molar after surgical removal of the mandibular impacted third molar, including pocket development.