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1. DEPARTMENT OF ORAL &MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
INDIAN DENTAL ACADEMY
Leader in continuing dental education
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2. CONTENTS
1.IDEAL REQUIREMENTS OF A SUTURE MATERIAL
2.SIGNIFICANCE OF SIZES
3.PRINCIPLES OF SUTURING
4.CLASSIFICATION OF SUTURE MATERIAL
5.KNOT TYING
6.SUTURING TECHNIQUES
7.SUTURE REMOVAL
8.DRAINS
9.ALTERNATIVES TO SUTURING MATERIALS
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3. DEFINITION
Ideal requirements for a suture material:
1.Adequate strength
2.low tissue reaction
3.low capillarity
4.good handling & knotting properties
5.sterlization without deterioration in properties
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4. SIGNIFICANCE OF SIZES
Sutures are numbered from sizes 1-0 to 9-0
Greater the number of sizes,the thinner the material
Thick sutures are used for approximation of deeper layers,
wounds in tension prone areas and for ligation of blood vessels.
Thin sutures are used for closing delicate tissues like
conjunctiva& skin incisions of the face.
5-0&6-0 generally used for skin closure in head & neck.
3-0&4-0 are used intraorally
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5. PRINCIPLES OF SUTURING
The needle should be grasped at approximately 1/3rd the
distance from the eye& 2/3rds from the point.
The needle should enter the tissues perpendicular to the tissue
surface.
The needle should be passed through the tissues along its
curve.
The suture should be passed at an equal depth&distance from
the incision on both sides.
The needle should always pass from the movable tissue to the
fixed tissue.
The needle should always pass through the thin tissue to the
thick tissue.
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6.
Tissues must never be closed under tension,undermining
the tissues must be done prior to suturing in such cases.
The suture should be tied only to approximate the
tissues,not to blanch.
The knot should never lie on the incision line.
Sutures should be placed at a greater depth than the
distance from the incision so as to evert the wound
margins.
Skin sutures are removed in 5 days& intraoral sutures in
7 days.
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7. CLASSIFICATION OF SUTURE MATERIALS
SUTURES
ABSORBABLE
SYNTHETIC
MONOF
ILAMENT
NON-ABSORBABLE
SYNTHETIC
NATURAL
MULTI
FILAMENT
MONOFILAMENT
MONOFI
LAMENT
NATURAL
MULTI
FILAMENT MONO
FILAME
NT
MULTI
FILAMENT
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MULTIF
LAMEN
8. Knot tying:
The surgeon may use either instrument tie/hand tie.instrument tie is
more convenient in closed areas like mouth.
[1] square knot-formed by wrapping suture around needle holder once
in opposite directions between the ties.atleast 3 ties are recommended.
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9.
[2] surgeons knot-formed by 2 throws of the suture around the needle
holder on the first tie& one throw in the opposite direction in the second
tie.
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10.
[3] grannys knot-this involves a tie in one direction followed by a single
tie in the same direction as first& a 3rd tie in the opposite direction to
square the knot& hold it permanently
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