Week 1 PP - Sutures

Question 1

What are Sutures?

Answer 1

Sutures are the stitches placed to control bleeding and promote healing

Question 2

Types of absorbable sutures

Answer 2

-Plain catgut - provides the fastest healing for mucous membranes and subcutaneous tissues

Chromic catgut - provides a much slower healing, allowing the internal tissues to heal first

Vicryl - is a synthetic absorbable material

Question 3

Types of nonabsorbable sutures

Answer 3

Silk - used for its strength and ease of use

Polyester fiber - is one of the strongest sutures

Nylon - used for its strength and elasticity

Question 4

Can RDAs place sutures?

Answer 4

NO! Suture placement is NOT within the scope of practice for RDA

Question 5

Dental Sutures Technique Types

Answer 5

1. Interrupted Suture
2. Continuous suture
3. Vertical/matress suture
4. Horizontal/matress suture
5. Continous box suture

Question 6

Suture Removal

Answer 6

When nonabsorbable sutures are placed, the patient is scheduled to return to have them removed in approx 5-7 days

-clean area/suture with antiseptic/saline
using forceps, grip the not and pull away slightly/gently from tissues
-slide scissors under suture and snip
-guide not and suture away from tissues
-clean area/suture with antiseptic/saline

Question 7

Plain catgut suture

Answer 7

absorbable - provides the fastest healing for mucous membranes and subcutaneous tissues

Question 8

Chromic catgut suture

Answer 8

absorbable - provides a much slower healing, allowing the internal tissues to heal first

Question 9

Vicryl suture

Answer 9

absorbable - is a synthetic absorbable material

Question 10

Silk Sutures

Answer 10

nonabsorbable - used for its strength and ease of use

Question 11

Polyester fiber sutures

Answer 11

nonabsorbable - is one of the strongest sutures

Question 12

Nylon sutures

Answer 12

nonabsorbable - used for its strength and elasticity