Oral Bacteria on Suture Materials - Clinical Comparison of an Antibacterial-coated and a Non-coated Suture Material

Antibacterial Triclosan-coated suture material (VICRYL PLUS®, Ethicon) and non-coated (VICRYL®) was compared for bacterial colonization after third molar extraction. Sutures were removed postoperatively and adhered bacteria were investigated.

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Key information

Conditions

Bacterial Colonization

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

planned surgical extraction of 1 to 4 wisdom teeth
no inflammation and pain within the planned surgical area
legal age
clinically healthy patient

Exclusion criteria

allergy to Triclosan or phenols
gravidity/lactation
immunosuppression due to drugs or diseases
severe general diseases
long-term medication
intake or use of other antibiotical drugs/devices

Treatment and study plan

Vicryl plus

Device

Vicryl

Device

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Freiburg

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Registry information

Official study title

Oral Bacteria on Suture Materials - Clinical Comparison of an Antibacterial-coated and a Non-coated Suture Material (VICRYL PLUS® vs. VICRYL®, Ethicon) in Intraoral Dentoalveolar Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Jul 24, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 24, 2009

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