title: Suturing: an update for the general dental practitioner.
abstract: Sutures are routinely used to achieve haemostasis and to approximate soft tissues after extractions, periodontal procedures, implant surgery and soft tissue biopsies. This paper provides the general dental practitioner with the knowledge and understanding of sutures to select the most appropriate for use. Common suturing techniques are also discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suturing is an important aspect of dental practice, the selection of an appropriate suture and technique is integral to obtaining an optimal outcome.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Mohammad Owaise
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Sharif
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coulthard
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000145:classification; D004867:Equipment Design; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000145:classification / Q000295:instrumentation; D013537:Sutures / Q000145:classification; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials