The Effect of Chlorhexidine and Listerine® Mouthwashes on the Tensile Strength of Selected Absorbable Sutures: An In Vitro Study

Figure 3

Tensile strength of dry sutures compared to immersion in saliva, chlorhexidine, and Listerine solutions for up to 14 days for (a) Vicryl 4-0, (b) Vicryl 5-0, (c) Monocryl 4-0, and (d) Monocryl 5-0.

(a) VICRYL® 4-0

(b) VICRYL® 5-0

(c) MONOCRYL® 4-0

(d) MONOCRYL® 5-0