Suturing

5th Semester skill Lab

Suturing used to achieve functional and esthetic results, it also decrease the potential for postoperative infections occurrence. 

You’ll need:

Simple suture/ Simple interrupted suture

Indications: single tooth extraction, 3rd molar extraction flap, biopsies, implants, etc.

Advantages: most commonly used technique, preferred in urgent situations and it is easy to remove, failure of one is inconsequential of the others.

Disadvantages: it does not bring all surfaces into contact and less supportive for healing of the flap margins.

simple suture

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