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Reaction of the human gingival tissue to different suture materials used in periodontal surgery
R S Abi Rached1, B E de Toledo, T Okamoto
1Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil.
Abstract:
The gingival reaction to 4 different suture materials used in periodontal surgery was studied in 36 patients. The gingiva was sutured prior to surgery and biopsies were taken at 3, 7 and 14 days to observe the tissue reaction. The histological examination showed that silk caused the most intense and longest inflammatory response. Polyester and perlon provoked shorter, less intense tissue reactions than silk, and nylon caused the least inflammatory response, with earlier tissue repair.
