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THE EFFECT OF ACACIA HONEY ON PERIODONTAL TISSUES HEALING AFTER
NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS

Mazlie S, Zurairah B, Azlina A, Haslina T
Introduction: Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the
supporting tissues of teeth caused by groups of specific microorganisms. The treatment
of chronic periodontitis is initiated by non-surgical periodontal therapy with antibiotics as
an adjunct in some cases. Honey was shown to promote wound healing and the use of
honey as an adjunct to periodontal therapy could be a better alternative to antibiotic
usage. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of systemic honey supplement on the
periodontal healing of chronic periodontitis patients following conventional treatment.
Materials and methods: Nineteen patients that fulfil the study criteria were randomly
divided into test and control groups. All patients were subjected to scaling and root
planing procedures. The test group was supplied with the acacia honey supplement (20g)
which is to be consumed orally once daily for 8 weeks. Periodontal parameters (plaque
index, gingivitis score, periodontal pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL)
were measured after 8 weeks and data analyses were carried out by non-parametric
statistical analysis in SPSS version 24. Result: All parameters showed reduction after non-
surgical periodontal therapy. The changes of the PPD and CAL after treatment were
significantly higher in the honey group compared to the control group with P = 0.044 for
PPD and P = 0.033 for CAL. The plaque index and gingivitis score showed no significant
changes between the two groups after treatment with P = 0.391 and P = 0.368
respectively. Conclusion: Within the limitation of the study, the acacia honey
supplement provides a significant effect as an adjunct in reducing the pocket depth and
clinical attachment loss in non-surgical periodontal therapy. Therefore, the oral
supplement of acacia honey might have some potential benefits in the healing of
periodontal tissues.

Keywords: Acacia Honey, Periodontal tissues healing, Non-surgical periodontal therapy, Chronic
periodontitis

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Presented at the 1 Annual Periodontic Research Presentation 2021 (Disseminating Research Findings: Let It Be Known) on
4 – 5 October 2021
Dr Mazlie bin Sa’idin
Periodontic Specialist Unit
Sandakan Dental Clinic
Sandakan, Sabah

Dr Zurairah Berahim
AP Dr Azlina Ahmad
AP Dr Haslina Taib
School of Dental Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

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