Comparison of silk sutures vs vicryl sutures in 3rd molar surgery
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https://doi.org/10.48047/5n8q4d10Keywords:
Third molar surgery, silk sutures, Vicryl sutures, wound healing, postoperative pain, infection rates, patient comfortAbstract
Background: Sutures play a vital role in wound closure and healing following third molar surgeries. Among the commonly used suture materials, silk (non-absorbable, natural) and Vicryl (absorbable, synthetic) offer distinct properties that may influence clinical outcomes such as pain, healing, infection rates, and patient comfort
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Mehra P, D’Innocenzo R. Manual of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dentist. John Wiley & Sons; 2015. 317 p.
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