Comparative evaluation of the resistance of three different brands of polyglactin 910 surgical suture threads.

• Grant number: 23/16661-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2024
• End date: December 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo Sanches Gonçales
• Grantee: Nayara Rodrigues Ferreira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Bauru , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Tensile strength is a characteristic of great importance in evaluating the quality of suture threads, as it is directly related to the ability to withstand the stress promoted by the forces that act directly on certain tissues. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the tensile strength properties of polyglactin 910 suture threads, 4-0, from 3 different brands (shalon, ethicon and bioline). Such properties will be evaluated using a Kratos 2000 MP universal testing machine. The parameters to be analyzed are: tensile strength and deformation, respectively.