Sutures
Our Perma Sharp ™ Sutures are specifically designed for dentists ensuring efficient and reliable soft tissue closure. 300 Series Stainless Steel, the ideal alloy for dental suture needles, ensures a strong sharp needle pass after pass.
Sutures
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1/2 Circle
Needle Shapes and Anatomy
1/2 Circle
Body Point: The sharpened part of the needle that first penetrates the tissue. The point consist of the area from the sharpened tip of the needle to the widest cross section of the needle body. The point determines ease of penetration and the initial size and shape of the hole. Swage: Connection point of the suture and the needle. Wire Diameter: Gauge or thickness of the wire originally used to form the needle body. Body: The part between the point and the swage of the needle. Curvature: The fraction of the circle included in the curve of the needle. Swage Length: Distance measured along the circumference of the needle, from the point to the swage. It is depicted on the packaging. Shape: Different surgeries or surgical techniques demand different needle shapes.
3/8 Circle
1/2 Circle
3/8 Circle
Point
Swage
Point
Body
Wire Diameter
Wire Diameter
Length
Length
3/8 Circle
Point
Swage
A925
Body
Wire Diameter
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