Oral Bacteria on Suture Materials - Clinical Comparison of an Antibacterial-coated and a Non-coated Suture Material

University Hospital Freiburg

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bacterial Colonization

Treatments: Device: Vicryl Plus; Device: Vicryl

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00946049

323/05

Details and patient eligibility

About

Antibacterial Triclosan-coated suture material (VICRYL PLUS®, Ethicon) and non-coated (VICRYL®) was compared for bacterial colonization after third molar extraction. Sutures were removed postoperatively and adhered bacteria were investigated.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• planned surgical extraction of 1 to 4 wisdom teeth
• no inflammation and pain within the planned surgical area
• legal age
• clinically healthy patient

Exclusion criteria

• allergy to Triclosan or phenols
• gravidity/lactation
• immunosuppression due to drugs or diseases
• severe general diseases
• long-term medication
• intake or use of other antibiotical drugs/devices

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Vicryl Plus

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Vicryl Plus

Vicryl

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Vicryl