Suture Techniques — NDEB AFK MCQ

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Which suture technique is most appropriate for achieving primary closure of an extraction socket with a buccal and lingual mucoperiosteal flap?

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Correct answer: C — Simple interrupted suture

Simple interrupted sutures are the most commonly used technique for closing mucoperiosteal flaps after surgical extraction. They are easy to place, provide adequate wound approximation, and if one suture fails, the remaining sutures maintain closure. Figure-of-eight sutures are often used over extraction sockets without flaps. Mattress sutures are used when greater tissue eversion or tension relief is needed.

Reference: Hupp – Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 7th ed., 2019