Cyanoacrylate for Intraoral Wound Closure: A Possibility?

Table 1

Results tabulation

Inflammation

Edema

Dehiscence

Wound seal/closure

1st POD

7th POD

15th POD

1st POD

7th POD

15th POD

1st POD

7th POD

15th POD

1st POD

7th POD

15th POD

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

×

×

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

×

×

√

√

√

Case

√

×

×

√

×

×

√

×

×

×

√

√

×: absent, √: present, and —: could not be assessed.
Case : case of pleomorphic adenoma.
Case : fracture of right parasymphysis of mandible. Mucosal closure done.
Case : case of carcinoma of left alveolus. Hemostasis achieved at biopsy site with acrylic.
Case : case of fracture of right angle of mandible. Acrylate used to cover the incision line over the bone graft.
Case : case of periapical cyst. Mucoperiosteum glued with acrylate.
Case : case of impacted 48. Ward’s incision closed with acrylate.
Case : case of periapical cyst. Mucoperiosteum glued with acrylate.
Case : case of pyogenic granuloma. Acrylate used to achieve hemostasis.
Case : case of cleft palate. Mucoperiosteum glued with acrylate.
Case : case of laceration of angle of mouth. Wound glued with acrylate.