The Influence of Intra-alveolar Application of Honey on Healing Following Extraction

Summary

A prospective randomized parallel trial will be carried out on 100 patients who have extraction of single molar tooth. Teeth extractions will be done under local anesthesia. The patients will be divided randomly into two parallel groups. Group 1: The patients will start using Chlorhexidine mouthwash on the second day of extraction twice daily for 7 days. Group 2: After extraction, Manuka Honey will be applied topically into the extraction socket. Postoperative instructions will be given for all patients in addition to the prescription of ibuprofen 600 mg every 8 hours for 3 days. Re-evaluation: Postoperative day 3: tenderness with probing the socket, empty socket, food debris, halitosis and assessment of pain. For group 2, the intra-alveolar application of honey will be repeated. Re-evaluation will be repeated in the seventh post-operative day. Acute alveolar osteitis, (dry socket) is diagnosed if the patient presented between the 2nd and 4th days with pain or tenderness in the socket with probing, empty socket and food debris with or without halitosis.

Timeline

Start

2016-10

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2017-08

Publications

• Background Abu-Mostafa NA, Alqahtani A, Abu-Hasna M, Alhokail A, Aladsani A. A randomized clinical trial compared the effect of intra-alveolar 0.2 % Chlorohexidine bio-adhesive gel versus 0.12% Chlorohexidine rinse in reducing alveolar osteitis following molar teeth extractions. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2015 Jan 1;20(1):e82-7. doi: 10.4317/medoral.19932.
• Background Alexander RE. Dental extraction wound management: a case against medicating postextraction sockets. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2000 May;58(5):538-51. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(00)90017-x. No abstract available.
• Background Bloomer CR. Alveolar osteitis prevention by immediate placement of medicated packing. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2000 Sep;90(3):282-4. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.108919.
• Background Caso A, Hung LK, Beirne OR. Prevention of alveolar osteitis with chlorhexidine: a meta-analytic review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Feb;99(2):155-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.05.009.
• Background Efem SE. Clinical observations on the wound healing properties of honey. Br J Surg. 1988 Jul;75(7):679-81. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800750718.
• Background Jull AB, Cullum N, Dumville JC, Westby MJ, Deshpande S, Walker N. Honey as a topical treatment for wounds. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Mar 6;2015(3):CD005083. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005083.pub4.
• Background Nasir NA, Halim AS, Singh KK, Dorai AA, Haneef MN. Antibacterial properties of tualang honey and its effect in burn wound management: a comparative study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2010 Jun 24;10:31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-10-31.
• Background Pieper B. Honey-based dressings and wound care: an option for care in the United States. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2009 Jan-Feb;36(1):60-6; quiz 67-8. doi: 10.1097/01.WON.0000345177.58740.7d.
• Background Singh V, Pal US, Singh R, Soni N. Honey a sweet approach to alveolar osteitis: A study. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jan;5(1):31-4. doi: 10.4103/0975-5950.140166.
• Results Atwa AD, AbuShahba RY, Mostafa M, Hashem MI. Effect of honey in preventing gingivitis and dental caries in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Saudi Dent J. 2014 Jul;26(3):108-14. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2014.03.001. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

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