Diksha Prabhu Gaunker¹, Sandeep Anant Lawande²* and James Samuel³

¹Postgraduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
²MDS, Professor, Department of Periodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
³MDS, Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India

*Corresponding Author: Sandeep Anant Lawande, MDS, Professor, Department of Periodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India.

Received: July 07, 2023; Published: July 28, 2023

Abstract

Background: Sutures play a pivotal role in promoting healing in any surgical procedure. Reports suggest that antiseptic solutions have a direct impact on the failure load of sutures.

Objective: To evaluate the tensile strength, percentage elongation, and stiffness of polyglactin 910 suture material in two concentrations of chlorhexidine (CHX) i.e. 0.12% and 0.2% during a two-week period and to provide a data for better selection of chlorhexidine concentration.

Methodology: A total of 70 suture samples with a uniform length of 18cms were evaluated. At baseline (unstimulated environment), 10 sutures were tested. At day 7 and day 14, 10 samples in each group were tested; group 1: artificial saliva (stimulated environment), group 2: 0.12% chlorhexidine, group 3: 0.2% chlorhexidine. The mechanical properties were calculated using a universal testing machine (5KN, speed of 10mm/minute).

Results: Polyglactin 910 suture material showed maximum tensile strength in artificial saliva at day 7 (p= 0.005) and day 14. When comparing the two concentrations, 0.12% CHX showed better tensile strength at day 7 (p= <0.001) and day 14 (p= <0.001) post- immersion. 0.12% CHX showed better percentage elongation (p=<0.001) at day 7 and better stiffness (p=0.001) at day 14 while 0.2% CHX showed least stiffness (p=1.00) and better percentage elongation (p=0.14) at day 14 post-immersion.

Conclusion: The study suggests that both the concentrations of CHX mouthwash can be used safely with polyglactin 910 suture materials. Additional in-vivo experiments are required in order to understand the molecular changes of sutures when exposed to different chemical compositions of mouthwashes.

Keywords:Suture; Mouthwash; Chlorhexidine; Polyglactin 910

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Citation

Citation: Sandeep Anant Lawande., et al. “Effect of 0.12% Versus 0.2% Concentrations of Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on the Mechanical Properties of Synthetic Absorbable Suture Material (Polyglactin 910): An In-Vitro Study".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.8 (2023): 55-60.

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