Comparing suture strengths for clinical applications: A novel in vitro study

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 618-624

  Vasanthan, Asvin ^a,c   Satheesh, Keerthana ^a   Hoopes, Wyeth ^b   Lucaci, Patrick ^b   Williams, Karen ^b   Rapley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Polyglactin; Resorption; Suture; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849151278     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.080490     Document Type: Article

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