Effect of the antisepsis of the alveolar surgical wound on bacterial growth over cotton suture threads

Authors

  • Ulysses Nicida SOARES Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto
  • Izabel Yoko ITO Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Ciências da Saúde
  • Valdemar Mallet da ROCHA BARROS Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-74912001000100008

Keywords:

Antisepsis, Cetylpyridinium, Chlorhexidine, Surgery^i1^so

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate bacterial growth on cotton suture. The efficiency of cetylpyridinium chloride (50%), hydrogen peroxide (3%) and chlorhexidine (0.12%) in antisepsis was investigated. For that, 20 patients who were submitted to extraction of impacted lower third molars were studied. Five days after extraction, samples were obtained from the oral and alveolar sides of the sutures, before and after antisepsis of the wounds, and were submitted to bacteriological analysis. Bacterial growth was observed in all examined samples. The number of streptococci decreased after antisepsis and there were no statistically significant differences between the methods of antisepsis used.

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Published

2001-03-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2001)

Section

Cirurgia

How to Cite

Effect of the antisepsis of the alveolar surgical wound on bacterial growth over cotton suture threads. (2001). Pesquisa Odontológica Brasileira, 15(1), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-74912001000100008