Comparing suture strengths for clinical applications: a novel in vitro study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the tensile strengths of commonly used sutures over a 2-week period under simulated oral conditions.

Methods: Three suture materials (chromic gut [CG], polyglactin [PG], and polyglactin-fast absorbing [PG-FA]) were used in 4-0 and 5-0 gauges. After pretensioning, 252 suture samples (42 of each material and gauge) were used.