Healing of periodontal flaps when closed with silk sutures and N-butyl cyanoacrylate: A clinical and histological study
<b>Background:</b> The closure of the periodontal flaps post-surgery is a necessity for attainment of a primary union between the flap margins and the establishment of a healthy dentogingival junction. N-butyl cyanoacrylate is a tissue adhesive, which can be used for the closure of the i...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <b>Background:</b> The closure of the periodontal flaps post-surgery is a necessity for attainment of a primary union between the flap margins and the establishment of a healthy dentogingival junction. N-butyl cyanoacrylate is a tissue adhesive, which can be used for the closure of the incised wounds to overcome the problems associated with conventional suture materials like silk. <b> Objective: </b> The present study was carried out to assess the healing of the periodontal flaps when closed with the conventional silk sutures and N-butyl cyanoacrylate. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> The study was carried out on 24 patients who needed flap surgical procedure for pocket therapy. <b> Results:</b> It was found that healing with the cyanoacrylate is associated with less amount of inflammation during the first week when compared with silk. However, over a period of 21 days to 6 weeks, the sites treated with both the materials showed similar healing patterns. <b> Conclusion: </b> It can be concluded that cyanoacrylate aids in early initial healing. |
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