Comparison of efficacy of chlorhexidine-diacetate coated silk sutures versus plain black braided silk sutures in post operative healing after impacted mandibular third molar surgery-a randomized clinical trial

Abstract

INTRODUCTION In oral and maxillofacial surgery, surgical removal of an impacted molar is regarded as a clean-contaminated technique. Hence, debate is going on regarding the prescription of antibiotics after such minor surgical procedures due to higher percentage of cases of antibiotic resistance. Chlorhexidine-diacetate coated black braided silk suture is an alternative method to decrease local erythema and infection of surgical site after surgical removal of impacted third molars by reducing local antimicrobial load and decrease the usage of systemic antibiotics.