Soft Tissue Healing and Bacterial Load With Triclosan-Coated Sutures After Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if triclosan-coated absorbable stitches (polyglactin 910 sutures coated with triclosan, an antibacterial agent) help soft tissue heal better and have fewer bacteria stuck to the stitches after lower impacted wisdom tooth surgery in adults aged 18 to 35 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 suture lead to better soft-tissue wound healing than non-coated polyglactin 910 suture on postoperative days 3, 5, and 7 after mandibular impacted third molar surgery? 2. Does triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 suture result in a lower oral bacterial load adhered to the suture material than non-coated polyglactin 910 suture on postoperative days 3, 5, and 7 after mandibular impacted third molar surgery? Participants will: * Have surgery to remove two similar lower impacted wisdom teeth (one on each side) * Receive triclosan-coated stitches on one side and standard stitches on the other side, with the side assignment chosen at random * Return for follow-up visits on day three, day five, and day seven after surgery for healing checks, simple ratings of pain and swelling, and collection of a small stitch sample for bacterial testing.

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