Current Trends in the Management of Surgical Wounds

Proper wound closure is part of successful overall wound care after the assessment of patient and sustained wound, anesthesia, debridement, and irrigation of the wound. Postoperative care enhances excellent outcome or reduces impaired healing situations. Wound healing disturbances mostly result from neglecting one or more of these steps in wound care regardless of the kind of wound closure material used. The principles of wound care have remained remarkably the same over the years. Although most lacerations heal without sequel regardless of management, mismanagement may result in wound infections, prolonged convalescence, unsightly and dysfunctional scars, and, rarely, mortality. This review covers various wound closure materials that are used in dental and maxillofacial clinical practices.