Considering the wide variety of surgical sutures currently marketed in the field of Dentistry, it was decided to conduct a study comparing the microbial adhesion and antibacterial activity of three different types of sutures used in Oral Surgery (Silk, non-absorbable polyamide monofilament and non-absorbable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene).
The general or primary objective is: • To compare 3 non-absorbable suture materials used in oral surgery: silk, polyamide monofilament and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The specific or secondary objectives are: * To evaluate how each type of suture influences wound healing and the patient's postoperative period. * To study bacterial colonization in each type of suture. * To determine the tissue reaction and clinical characteristics of each suture.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
24
To compare bacterial colonization, tissue reaction and clinical characteristics such as wound healing and patient postoperative outcomes in 3 different suture materials used in oral surgery.
Bacterial colonization
Microbiological analysis: CFU and qPCR bacterial count.
Time frame: 7 days.
Level of inflammation
The degree of soft tissue inflammation was assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Time frame: 7 days.
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