Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Ramya H.K.
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Abstract

Background:  A randomized prospective study was done clinically to compare the efficacy of silk suture and nbutyl cyanoacrylate in closure of oral mucosal incisions. Material and Method: In thirty patients requiring minor oral surgical procedures bilateral mucosal incisions were placed. One side was closed with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and other with silk suture. Postoperatively patients were recalled on 1st,7th, 14th and 21th day and evaluated for pain, edema, wound dehiscence and scar. Results were evaluated using chi square test. Results: The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference between suture and cyanoacrylate for occurrences of pain, edema, and wound dehiscence and scar formation. However, the averages time taken for suturing was considerably more for cyanoacrylate application. Conclusion: This study suggests that efficacy of cyanoacrylate and suture in intraoral wound closure is similar for postoperative pain, edema, wound dehiscence and scar formation. However, cyanoacrylate has certain advantage like ease of application, less time consuming and is well accepted by patients.

Keywords: Oral mucosa, n-butyl 2 cyanoacrylate, tissue adhesive.