CHARACTERISATION OF RESORBABLE AND NON- RESORBABLE SUTURES COATED WITH Punica granatum SEED EXTRACT: AN in vitro PILOT STUDY.

Journal: The journal of evidence-based dental practice
PMID: 38448126

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In order to achieve uneventful and rapid healing of the tissues, a suture material should be biocompatible, easy to handle, sterile, and have good and uniform tensile strength. Hence, in the present study, characterization of the suture materials was done through a novel green chemistry approach using Punica granatum seed extract.

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  • P E Jai Rexlin
    Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Anju Cecil
    Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: anju.cecil@gmail.com.
  • Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy
    Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Rubin S John
    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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