Comparative evaluation of healing in extraction sockets with & without manuka honey: A randomized clinical control trial

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the healing of extraction sockets with Manuka honey vs. without manuka honey attending outpatient clinic Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Jaipur Dental College. Thirty subjects were randomized into two groups i.e., group A in which Manuka Honey is placed in the extraction socket & a group B, which is a control group. Main outcome measure was to compare the amount of time required for haemostasis, pain according to VAS scale on 1st, 3rd & 7th day, presence of swelling on 1st, 3rd & 7th day, any other post-operative discomfort such as difficulty in speech, any kind of discharge, and presence of any signs of alveolar osteitis. Through the study we concluded that sockets in which the Manuka Honey was placed had better healing and less signs of inflammation was observed as compared to the contra-lateral site.