Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of a novel tetracycline-coated suture with triclosan-coated and noncoated sutures on bacterial load reduction: A prospective in vitro study

• Main Authors: Akshaya Bhupesh Banodkar (Author), Vaibhavi Pandurang Nandgaonkar (Author), Rajesh Prabhakar Gaikwad (Author), Lynette Custodio Fernandes (Author), Chitra Laxmikant Patil (Author), Amrita Dharmendra Batho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the common postoperative complications observed after various periodontal surgeries, and sutures play a vital role in its causation. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of a novel tetracycline-coated suture with tric...