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Background: Infection at the surgical site can result from sutures acting as a reservoir for bacteria. Due to wicking activity, this mostly happens with braided sutures. One of the options for reducing the microbial load is the use of triclosan coated suture (TCS). The objective of this study was to compare noncoated sutures (NCSs) and TCS in terms of their ability to fight bacteria and their impact on periodontal flap surgery healing. Materials and Methods: The following two groups of 40 patients with chronic periodontitis who met the inclusion criteria for periodontal flap surgery were randomly assigned: first, TCS polyglactin 910 sutures, second, NCS polyglactin 910 sutures, and Every patient was assessed for healing index (HI), postoperative pain (POP), visible plaque index (VPI), and healing at day 0 (baseline), day 7, day 15, and day 30. On day 7, a visual analogue scale (VAS) was also used to evaluate the patients. Each suture's bacterial growth, both aerobic and anaerobic, was assessed after 7 days. Results: Although intragroup evaluation revealed statistically significant improvement, intergroup HI and POP were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Compared to TCS, VPI was higher in NCS. Compared to aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria were substantially less abundant (P 0.05). To lessen the number of microorganisms at the surgical sites, TCS sutures can be used in periodontal procedures.