Introduction. Throughout history many kinds of different suture materials
have been used for closing and suturing surgical wounds. Medical literature
describes four basic characteristics of suture material: knot safety, tensile
strength, tissue reaction and wound safety. The tissue reaction is reflected
in an inflammatory response, which, though minimal, occurs during first two
to seven days after implanting suture into the tissue. The aim of this
research was to investigate whether different suture materials affect the
development of decubital damage of oral mucosa, which to a great extent can
compromise the process of wound healing. Material and methods. The
investigation was designed as a prospective clinical study including 150
patients of both genders, aged between 25 and 60. The patients were
distributed into three groups of 50 persons. The suture Black Silk was used
in the first group, designated as a control group. Nylon and Vicril were used
in the second and third group, i.e. experimental groups, respectively.
Decubital damage of the surrounding soft tissues was the main parameter for
monitoring the effects of selected suture materials on the oral mucosa.
Conclusion. The comparison of results obtained for the investigated suture
materials after suturing oral mucosa revealed that certain advan?tage could
be given to synthetic monofilament suture materials