%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of honey in the management of alveolar osteitis: A study
%A Jyatasana Aggrwal
%A Mahesh Pal
%A Nikita Soni
%A R. K. Singh
%A Ranjana Singh
%A Shadab Mohammad
%A U. S. Pal
%A Vibha Singh
%J Archive of "National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0975-5950.201354
%X Alveolar osteitis (AO) is a complication of tooth extraction which indicates inflammation of alveolar bone of either maxilla or mandible. This study uses Apitherapy where honey catalyses biological reactions to improve immune system, makes local environment unbearable for microorganisms in the affected socket and enhances healing
%K Alveolar osteitis
%K C-reactive protein
%K dry socket
%K honey
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5357930/