Open AccessComparative evaluation of two antibacterial-coated resorbable sutures versus noncoated resorbable sutures in periodontal flap surgery: A clinico-microbiological study
Author(s) -
Prerna Ashok Karde,
Kunal Sunder Sethi,
Swapna Mahale,
Alefiya Mamajiwala,
Aishwarya Madhukar Kale,
Chaitanya Joshi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_524_18
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrous joint , dentistry , anaerobic bacteria , surgery , chlorhexidine , anaerobic exercise , periodontal surgery , bacteria , physiology , genetics , biology
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 reduce the microbial load.