Flap Surgery: Flap Positioning, Suturing, and Healing Flashcards
Types of Flap Positioning
Replaced
Apically positioned
Coronally positioned
Laterally positioned
Replaced flap
returned to its original position -like in the modified Widman flap
Apically Positioned Flap
eliminates pocket by apically displacing the soft tissue wall of the pocket
thus is preserves/increase width of attached gingiva by transforming previously unattached keratinized pocket wall into attached gingiva tissue
Coronally and Laterally Positioned Flaps
Used to cover areas of recession
6 Goals of Suturing
Provide adequate tension of wound closure w/out dead space but loose enough to prevent tissue ischemia/necrosis
Maintain hemostasis
Permit healing by Primary Intention
Reduce postoperative pain
Prevent bone exposure–>delayed healing and bone resorption
Permit proper flap position
Nonresorbable Suture Materials
Silk
Polyester- nylon
- PTFE
Resorbable Suture Materials
Natural - plain gut
- Chromic gut
Synthetic - Coated Vicryl
Chromic Gut
Resorp Rate: 7-10 days by proteolytic enzymatic processes
Tensile strength: +
Tissue rxn: Moderate
Uses: Rapidly healing mucosa, avoiding suture removal
Coated Vicryl (polyglactin 910)
Resorp Rate: 56-70 days by slow hydrolysis
Tensile strength: +++
Tissue rxn: Minimal
Uses: To resist muscle pull; subepithelial mucosal surfaces, resorbable
Surgical Silk
Resorp Rate: Nonresorbable, Gradual encapsulation by fibrous CT- lost after 2 years
Tensile strength: ++
Tissue rxn: Moderate
Uses: Mucosal surfaces, nonresorbable
ePTFT, Gore-Tex (monofilament)
Resorp Rate: Nonresorbable
Tensile strength: +++
Tissue rxn: Extremely low
Uses: All types of soft tissue approximation
6 Qualities of Ideal Suture Material
Pliability- ease of handling Knot Security Sterilizable Appropriate elasticity Nonreactivity Adequate tensile strength
Suture Material used most often
Silk and synthetics
Suture Material used when retrieval is difficult
Gut sutures
Recommended Suture Material for bone augmentation
Monofilament sutures- to prevent “wicking”, reduce inflammation, and permit longer retention
Recommended Suture Material for GTR
Gore-Tex and Coated Vicryl Sutures
Direction Suturing Should Take Place
From movable to a nonmovable tissue
Where to grasp the needle
1/4 to 1/2 the length from the swaged area
To avoid wicking of bacteria, Knots should not be placed…
in incision lines
What are the ears of a knot?
The cut ends of the suture