Basic suturing skills

Question 1

What is vicryl?

Answer 1

-A synthetic absorbable suture

Question 2

What are natural sutures?

Answer 2

Derived from an animal product

Question 3

What is the most common synthetic suture material?

Answer 3

-Vicryl

Question 4

T/F All the natural suture material are absorbable?

Answer 4

-True

Question 5

Are natural suture materials monofilament or multifilament?

Answer 5

-Monofilament (single strand)

Question 6

Which type of suture materials are harder to tie?

Answer 6

-Monofilament

Question 7

What type of suture material is gut?

Answer 7

-Natural

Question 8

How long does gut suture material last for?

Answer 8

-5-7 days

Question 9

How long does chromic gut material last for?

Answer 9

-10-14 days

Question 10

What type of suture material is chromic gut?

Answer 10

-Natural

Question 11

What type of suture material has the highest tissue reaction?

Answer 11

-Gut

Question 12

What is the most common non-absorbable material found in the mouth?

Answer 12

-Silk

Question 13

How far away from the tip of the needle should you grab the suture?

Answer 13

2/3 from the tip

Question 14

How far from the edge of the incision do you want to be?

Answer 14

-3 mm

Question 15

What suture knot is usually used for hemostasis?

Answer 15

-Figure eight knot

Question 16

When you suture a 3rd molar envelop incision what is the first place you want to suture?

Answer 16

-distal papilla of 2nd molar to approximate tissues.