Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for dental implants or dental surgical procedures with the incision site flap wide enough to hold the suture Periodontally sound patients Patients with good oral hygiene Patients willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with any evidence of systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, blood clotting disorders, or collagen vascular disease, history of keloid formation or a tendency to form hypertrophic scars. Any local pathology of soft tissue or bone of acute nature Any person who after blood investigations, are found to be HBsAg positive or HIV positive History of allergy to any medication or material Uncooperative patients; mentally retarded patients Poorly compliant patients, who are likely not to maintain their oral hygiene or cleanliness of the surgical site Pregnant and lactating women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound healing will be assessed using the Early Wound Healing Index (EHS) on the 3rd and 7th postoperative days. Higher scores will indicate better healing outcomes.Timepoint: 3rd and 7th postoperative days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microbial analysis of Staphylococcus aureus and Porphyromonas gingivalis will be conducted on the sutures removed on the 7th postoperative day to evaluate the bacterial load and compare microbial colonization between conventional and Abelmoschus esculentus gel-coated sutures.Timepoint: 7th day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
A.J Institute of Dental Sciences