The Influence of Intra-alveolar Application of Honey on Healing Following Extraction
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-08-01
Target enrollment:
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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.