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Manuka Honey To Prevent Plaque Trial.
Jul 16th, 2008 at 3:56am
 
What does anyone think about this please :-

The effects of manuka honey on plaque and gingivitis: a pilot study.English HK, Pack AR, Molan PC.
Discipline of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Research has shown that manuka honey has superior antimicrobial properties that can be used with success in the treatment of wound healing, peptic ulcers and bacterial gastro-enteritis. Studies have already shown that manuka honey with a high antibacterial activity is likely to be non-cariogenic. The current pilot study investigated whether or not manuka honey with an antibacterial activity rated UMF 15 could be used to reduce dental plaque and clinical levels of gingivitis. A chewable "honey leather" was produced for this trial. Thirty volunteers were randomly allocated to chew or suck either the manuka honey product, or sugarless chewing gum, for 10 minutes, three times a day, after each meal. Plaque and gingival bleeding scores were recorded before and after the 21-day trial period. Analysis of the results indicated that there were statistically highly significant reductions in the mean plaque scores (0.99 reduced to 0.65; p=0.001), and the percentage of bleeding sites (48% reduced to 17%; p=0.001), in the manuka honey group, with no significant changes in the control group. Conclusion: These results suggest that there may be a potential therapeutic role for manuka honey confectionery in the treatment of gingivitis and periodontal disease.

PMID: 15125017 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Re: Manuka Honey To Prevent Plaque Trial.
Reply #1 - Jul 16th, 2008 at 10:49am
 
What's manuka honey?
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Re: Manuka Honey To Prevent Plaque Trial.
Reply #2 - Jul 22nd, 2008 at 3:17pm
 
It is from pollen of tea tree I think.
The one used in the trial is independently quality tested.

Other good quality raw honeys may work as well as it I guess.
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Reply #3 - Sep 28th, 2008 at 3:15pm
 
I would like to make honey confectionary,without boiling the honey - can anyone help please? (hard sweets preferably - not soft.)
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Reply #4 - Jul 9th, 2009 at 10:59am
 
Manuka honey used but what I got was an ear infection after I chased the infection out of my sinuses with salt?  What?
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Reply #5 - Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:44am
 
katesisco wrote on Jul 9th, 2009 at 10:59am:
Manuka honey used but what I got was an ear infection after I chased the infection out of my sinuses with salt?  What?

What does a sinus infection have to do with gingivitus?

Ears and sinuses are connected, so if you put salt in one place, it would end up in the other and could be irritating.  But what does that have to do with dental problems?  Or manuka honey?
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