ArticleJournal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2025
Comparison of interrupted and locked continuous suture techniques in oral surgery regarding wound healing: a split-mouth clinical trial.
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Objectives: Although many publications compare suture materials Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a prospective, split-mouth clinical study, with crestal surgical wounds divided into two halves up to the midline and sutured using interrupted and locked continuous techniques. Patients who required maxillar full-arch alveoloplasty were included in the study. Three expert observers evaluated the wounds via an Early Wound Healing Score (EHS) on days 3 and 7. These scores, suture time, suture removal difficulty, and suture removal pain were compared between groups. Results: Our study included 34 patients, among whom suture removal difficulty, pain, and day 3 EHS were not significantly different. Suture time and day 7 EHS significantly differed between interrupted and locked continuous suturing techniques. The locked continuous suture also required less suturing time and showed better healing scores on day 7. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the locked continuous suture technique can lead to significant time savings and better wound healing in the context of edentulous full arch procedures.
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