Human research & reviews
Effect of manuka honey socket dressing on postoperative sequelae and complications following third molar extraction: A randomized controlled study
Authors: Onuoha EO et al.
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Study design
prospective randomized controlled study
Wound-care research
Tested material
Manuka honey placed in mandibular third-molar extraction sockets before mucosal flap closure, compared with closure without honey. Product grade and sterilization are not established by the accessible abstract and publisher extracts; not a test of The 3 Beez retail food honey.
Limitations
Single-center study with short follow-up through postoperative day 7. Product grade, sterilization and blinding cannot be confirmed from the accessible abstract and publisher extracts.
Funding & conflicts
Not yet transcribed from the primary publication.
Applicability guardrail
The honey was placed by a clinician under surgical closure, so the results do not support patients putting retail honey into extraction sockets themselves.
Scientific reference
Onuoha EO et al. (2023). Effect of manuka honey socket dressing on postoperative sequelae and complications following third molar extraction: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2023.05.001
Editorial record
Responsible publisher: Manuka Drops Limited. Record updated: 2026-09-16. Retraction check recorded: 2026-08-16. Retraction status: checked-no-retraction-signal. Editorial status: verified. Read the methodology.
Limited methods check: Publication abstract and publisher methods extracts, 2026-09-16. This checks study design and tested material only; it is not a complete editorial or retraction review.