For patients to properly heal after a surgical procedure, dentists must use the appropriate sutures. The right sutures properly close the wound and secure the surgical flaps, which promotes healing. There are a variety of suture types available, with some better for certain procedures than others. Sutures must be easy to use and selected based on the procedure being performed. Sutures should feature tensile strength, tissue biocompatibility and offer minimal knot slippage. Resorbable or absorbable sutures are typically most convenient for patients, though resorbable sutures might not be a good option for patients with a low intraoral pH. Gut sutures, chromic gut sutures, and Polyglycolic sutures are examples of resorbable sutures. If you opt for non-absorbable sutures, such as nylon or silk, the patient must return about a week after placement to have them removed. It’s important to select the best size and type of suture for each procedure. This will help promote healing and reduce scar tissue. Many sutures types can be used for a variety of wounds and procedures. Choose the one that’s best for each patient.
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| Company | Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Surgical Specialties Corporation | CP Medical, Inc | Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc. | DemeTech Corporation |
| Item | Black Silk Suture | Chromic Gut | Chromic Gut Suture | Cytoplast PTFE Monofilament Suture | DemeBond Polyester Suture |
| Price | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire |
| Quantity | 12 Per Box | Inquire | 12 Per Box | 12 | 12 Per Box |
| Material | Silk | Chromic Gut | Chromic Gut | PTFE | Polyester |
| Lengths | 45 cm (18 inches)
70 cm (27 inches) | 12", 14", 18", 27" | 14 inches (35.6 cm)
18 inches (45.7 cm)
30 inches (76.2 cm) | 12.7 mm
13.1 mm
16.3 mm
18.7 mm | 75 cm (190.5 inches) |
| Sizes Available | 2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0 | 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0 | 0 / 2-0 / 3-0 / 4-0 / 5-0 / 6-0 | 2-0
3-0
4-0 | 0 / 1-0 / 2-0 / 3-0 / 4-0 / 5-0 / 6-0 |
| Needles Available | Reverse Cut
Taper | Reverse cut, Taper point, Precision reverse cut | Reverse Cut
Taper Point | C-3
C-6
C-22
T-22 | 11 mm / 13 mm / 15 mm / 16 mm / 17 mm / 19 mm / 20 mm / 22 mm / 23 mm / 24 mm / 25 mm / 26 mm / 27 mm / 20 mm / 31 mm / 35 mm / 36 mm / 37 mm / 40 mm / 48 mm / 60 mm / 65 mm / 70 mm / 75 mm |
| Resorption Time | Non-Resorbable | Prolonging Absorbtion | Absorbable | Not Applicable | Non-Resorbable |
| Mono / Polyfilament | Polyfilament | Inquire | Polyfilament | Monofilament | Polyfilament |
| Dyed or Undyed | Black | Undyed | Undyed | Undyed | Green
White |
| Description | Black Silk Suture- braided. | Look's Chromic Gut Sutures also have the same high quality charachteristics, with special treatment to m aintain tensile strength within the tissue, | Chromic Gut sutures are absorbable sterile surgical sutures
composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen)
derived from the serosal | Cytoplast PTFE suture is an ideal suture for dental bone grafting and implant procedures where a soft monofilament suture is desirable. Cytoplast PTFE | DemeTech's Polyester suture is a non-absorbable, sterile, surgical suture composed of Poly (ethlene terephthalate). DemeTech uniformly coats its |
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