Clinical Evaluation of Sutures in Periodontal Surgery

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periodontal Debridement

Treatments: Procedure: Periodontal resective surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02013661

C-12-ASA-10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare tissue erythema, edema and knot loosening among four types of suture one week after periodontal surgery.

Full description

Forty patients participated in this prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Vertical mattress sutures were used following resective periodontal surgery performed by one operator. Four suture materials were selected for evaluation: 5-0 silk; 5-0 polypropylene; 5-0 polyglycolic acid (PGA), and 4-0 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Seven days after the surgical procedure, the surgeon assessed suture loosening and removed the sutures. A blind researcher clinically evaluated erythema and edema.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Qualification for the study was based on the need for resective periodontal surgery (apically positioned flap and osseous recontouring) at four or more consecutive interproximal sites per quadrant

Exclusion criteria

• systemic diseases, such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or an immunologic disease that would affect wound healing; allergies to prescribed medication; and/or current pregnancy or breast feeding were excluded from the study

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

Suture in Periodontal resective surgery

Description:

Four types of suture including silk, polypropylene, PGA, and PTFE

Treatment:

Procedure: Periodontal resective surgery