Clinical effects of natural honey on healing of extraction wounds

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of locally applied natural honey on healing of wounds after dental extraction. A total of 713 patients were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: A study group [GI] consisting of 452 patients where extraction wounds were irrigated and dressed using honey, and a control group [GII] consisting of 261 patients where normal saline was used in the same way. Incidence of fibrinolytic alveolitis was lower in the study group [1.1%] than in the control [6.9%]. This may be due to the occurrence of a substance that inhibits the effect of tissue activator in honey

incidence of complications of dental extraction in presence of infection

Dental extraction in presence of a related odontogenic infection has been controversial for many years. Of 163 extractions in presence of infections, 19 were performed in presence of pericoronitis of lower and upper third molars, 94 were performed in presence of various dento-alveolar infections, and 50 were performed in the presence of coexisting fascial space abscesses. No serious complications were observed and it seems that the relation of dental operations to the intracranial infection has been over-estimated. The extraction of teeth in cases of acute suppurative infections treats the primary dento-alveolar infection and prevents the development of fascial space abscesses

Cryosurgery as a treatment modality of palatal mixed salivary tumors

Twelve patients suffering from palatal mixed salivary tumours were treated by the penetration method of cryosurgery. Morbidity has been minimal and short term follow up study indicates satisfactory tumour control. Histological and histochemical changes in the frozen tissues were studied which showed total tissue necrosis and marked depression of both acid and alkaline phosphates activities

Lingual approach for removal of impacted mandibular third molars: incidence of postoperative sequelae

This technique described in this study relies on the development of a mucoperiosteal flap lingual to the third molar. Forty-one patients of impacted mandibular third molar were employed in this study. The result of the study were discussed