A comparative study between two different suture materials in oral implantology

  1. Olivia Pons-Vicente1,
  2. Lidia López-Jiménez2,
  3. Ma Angels Sánchez-Garcés1,
  4. Sergi Sala-Pérez1,
  5. Cosme Gay-Escoda1

Article first published online: 6 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.01993.x

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Clinical Oral Implants Research

Clinical Oral Implants Research

Volume 22, Issue 3, pages 282–288, March 2011

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Pons-Vicente, O., López-Jiménez, L., Sánchez-Garcés, M. A., Sala-Pérez, S. and Gay-Escoda, C. (2011), A comparative study between two different suture materials in oral implantology. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 22: 282–288. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.01993.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Oral Surgery and Orofacial Implantology, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

*Corresponding author: Prof. Dr Cosme Gay-Escoda Centro Médico Teknon Instituto de Investigación IDIBELL C/Vilana no. 12 08022 Barcelona Spain Tel.: +34 93 402 4274 Fax: +34 93 393 3070 e-mail: cgay@ub.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 FEB 2011
  2. Article first published online: 6 OCT 2010
  3. Date: , Accepted 11 May 2010

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Keywords:

  • bacterial adherence;
  • bacterial plaque;
  • contamination;
  • multi-filament;
  • silk;
  • suture material

Abstract

Objective: The prospective study compares, in split-mouth design, the use of two different suture materials, silk vs. Teflon-coated, multi-filament braided polyester threads suture.

Material and methods: Ten edentulous or partially edentulous patients were surgically treated for implant installation. Each side was sutured with either, randomly selected one or the other suture material. Seven days postsurgically, the sutures were removed and three knots per patient and side were collected for microbiological testing. Additionally, a piece of each suture thread was analysed before clinical use to test its susceptibility for bacterial adherence. To evaluate the patient's subjective opinion, a questionnaire based on Visual Analogue Scale had to be filled out by all included patients 1 week after the intervention.

Results: The results showed a more pronounced plaque accumulation for silk sutures but there was not a statistical difference. The intraoperative handling of the silk sutures was less comfortable and the patient comfort was worse than Teflon-coated polyester suture.

Conclusion: The bacterial adherence on Teflon-coated polyester suture was slightly inferior than silk suture although it did not show the expected differences.

To cite this article: Pons-Vicente O, López-Jiménez L, Sánchez-Garcés Ma A, Sala-Pérez S, Gay-Escoda C. A comparative study between two different suture materials in oral implantology. Clin. Oral Impl. Res. 22, 2011; 282–288. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.01993.x

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