ORAL SURGERY SUTURING

Course overview

SURGICAL CLOSURE OF WOUNDS IS A PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED WITH NEEDLES AND THREAD SINCE PREHISTORIC TIMES. THE GOAL THEN AND NOW IS TO RE-APPROXIMATE WOUND EDGES UNDER MINIMAL TENSION. THIS ENABLES HEMOSTASIS AND HEALING BY PRIMARY INTENTION TO MINIMIZE BONE LOSS AT SURGICAL SITES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE VARIOUS SUTURE MATERIALS AND NEEDLES WHILE HIGHLIGHTING THE TECHNIQUES UTILIZED BY THE ORAL SURGERY HEALTHCARE TEAM WHEN MANAGING THE CLOSURE OF SURGICAL WOUNDS WITHIN THE ORAL CAVITY.