Comparative evaluation of two antibacterial-coated resorbable sutures versus noncoated resorbable sutures in periodontal flap surgery: A clinico-microbiological study

Comparative evaluation of two antibacterial-coated resorbable sutures versus noncoated resorbable sutures in periodontal flap surgery: A clinico-microbiological study

Background: Sutures at the surgical site can act as a reservoir for microbes, leading to surgical site infection. This mainly occurs in braided sutures due to wicking action. The use of triclosan-coated suture (TCS) or chlorhexidine-coated suture (CCS) could be one of the possible alternatives to re...

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Main Authors: Prerna Ashok Karde, Kunal Sunder Sethi, Swapna Arunkumar Mahale, Alefiya Shabbir Mamajiwala, Aishwarya Madhukar Kale, Chaitanya Pradeep Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Antibacterial sutures
chlorhexidine-coated sutures
chronic periodontitis
flap surgery
triclosan-coated sutures
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2019;volume=23;issue=3;spage=220;epage=225;aulast=Karde

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