Mechanical performance of sutures exposed to natural extract-based mouthwashes.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the effects of natural herbal mouthwashes, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, propolis extract, and a 1:1 combination of both, on the tensile strength of sutures commonly used in oral surgical procedures. Two types of absorbable sutures, polyglactin (PGA) and poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL), in sizes 3/0 and 4/0, were evaluated. Tensile strength was measured before and after immersion in five media (artificial saliva, chlorhexidine, and three herbal solutions) for 24 h, 3 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks. A universal testing machine applied a 50 N load at a constant rate of 2 mm/min. Statistically significant differences in tensile strength were observed across suture groups and immersion media (p < 0.05), whereas immersion duration did not have a significant effect (p = 0.059). Sutures im

SUBMITTER: Alaqeely R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12932740 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature