Comparative evaluation of n- butyl cyanoacrylate and silk sutures in intra oral wound closure-A clinical study

Abstract

The objective of the study was to compare and contrast the effects on healing of intraoral wounds in cases of alveoloplasty when closure was carried out by n-Butyl cyanoacrylate and black braided silk suture through the assessment of amount of time taken to achieve wound closure, Immediate and post-operative bleeding, Post-operative pain and incidence of post- operative wound infection Materials and methods: The patients selected for the study comprised of subjects requiringalveoloplasty either bilateral in the same arch or in the upper and lower arch. In the selected subjects surgical sites were divided into two groups. Group I included wounds closed with 3-0 braided silk sutures and Group II included wound closure using N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate bio adhesive (Histoacryl Blue). Results: The time taken for incisions closed with Histoacryl blue (Group II) was remarkably less when compared to sutures. Length of incision in Group I was (1.840cm-mean value) standard deviation (.435cm) and total time taken for closure was 194 sec, standard deviation (26.34sec). Length of incision for group II was (2.235cm-mean value) and total time taken for closure was 104.75 sec, and mean value (21.12sec). The length of incision was shorter in Group I but the time taken for closure was more compared to Histoacryl.