Primary Closure: Best Techniques?
Last Updated: Sep 24, 2010
Dr. M. asks:
This question maybe simple, yet it is undefinitive. I would like to get some advice on the best techniques for obtaining primary closure over implant and bone graft sites. Is there a general or standard protocol for making incisions into the periodontal tissue? Is it better to do full thickness or partial thickness flaps? Is the horizontal mattress suture the best technique for suturing flaps to achieve stable primary closure? How much tension should the sutures have? Is it better to use resorbable or non-resorbable suture material? I understand each case is decided on an individual basis. But what I am looking for is techniques that provide the most chance of success. Thanks.
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Steven
01/25/2011
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02/01/2011
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