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Oral surgery needles

A) Comparison of needles used in oral surgery. Top, C-17 needle, which usually holds a size 4-0 suture. Middle, PS-2 needle. Bottom, SH. All are cutting needles, and the suture material is swaged onto the needle. (B) The tip of the needle used to suture mucoperiosteum is triangular in cross section to make it a cutting needle.