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Suture removal

Key points

  • Typically, sutures would be ideally removed 8-12 days after placement.
  • Resorbable sutures offer the advantage that they may not be removed.
  • Suture removal is usually a quick and pain free procedures, and there is no need for anesthetic.

Digital Textbooks

eBook: Single Implants and their Restoration
Single implants and their restoration
When a surgical flap is required, primary closure of the soft tissue can be achieved using different suturing techniques with single interrupted sutures often being used. Obtaining “tension-free” closure of the flap is more important than the suturing technique used.
eBook: Single Implants and their Restoration
Single implants and their restoration
In a contemporary dental practice implant dentistry should be recognized as an accepted treatment modality based on decades of success. Consequently, clinicians who provide implant surgical and/or prosthodontic treatment should develop and routinely provide patients with a dental implant oral hygiene maintenance protocol to ensure the longevity of the treatment provided. In addition, clinic staff and implant patients themselves should be advised that research has shown maintaining peri-implant tissue health is a key factor related to the long-term survival of dental implants. Furthermore, the maintenance procedures for a dental implant patient will differ in some respects from the program provided for fully dentate patents.

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