Levin MP, Cutright DE, Bhaskar SN. Cyanoacrylate as a periodontal dressing. J Oral Med, 30:40,1975. [Update in cyanoacrylate]

Sprayed over 872 periodontal procedures in 725 patients.

• Curettage
• Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty
• Apic Repos Flap
• Later Pos Flaps
• Free Grafts
• Biopsies
• Frenectomies

50 patients: biopsy

• No side effects were demonstrated at light microscopy.
• No residual drug in the tissue
• Adherence to tissue was good.
• Hemostasis
• No systemic toxicity
• A thin layer of material was the most effective
• Ability to cement moist
• Easy to apply
• No application under the flap.

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