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Healing Effect of Ziziphus Honey on Extracted Tooth Socket in Humans by Evaluating the Levels of BMP-2 and OPN

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Healing Wound
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05025306
Lead Sponsor
Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore
Brief Summary

Ziziphus honey can improve bone healing at extracted tooth sockets in humans by increasing salivary levels of bone markers, OPN and BMP-2.

Detailed Description

objectives of study: To study the effects of ziziphus honey on bone healing of extracted tooth socket in humans by comparing 1) Levels of BMP-2 and OPN in experimental and control groups at different intervals and 2) By radiographically measuring RBD of extraction sockets in experimental and control groups.

Aim of study: Post extraction ridge resorption is a major concern for future tooth prosthesis or implant placement. Honey can possibly help to improve bone healing and minimize ridge resorption after extractions.

Materials and Methods: Randomized controlled trial with simple random sampling of healthy individuals will be done. Total number of 30 participants will be equally divided into experimental group and control group. After tooth extractions in both groups, ziziphus honey will be injected into extracted sockets of experimental group while control group will be left as it is. Levels of BMP-2 and OPN will be tested in saliva through ELISA technique at day 0, 3 and 7 of tooth extraction and RBD will be measured on periapical radiographs at day 3, 21 and 40 in both groups.

Keywords: Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), Osteopontin (OPN), Relative bone density (RBD), Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Healthy patients of either gender with adult age
  2. No known hypersensitivity to honey.
  3. Permanent maxillary or mandibular molars (first or second molars)
Exclusion Criteria
  1. History of radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  2. Diabetic and hypertensive patients.
  3. Pregnant and lactating females.
  4. Smoking or consumption of alcohol
  5. Bone conditions like osteoporosis etc.
  6. Patients on oral contraceptives or steroid therapy
  7. Subjects taking antibiotics or NSAIDS within one week.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
experimental groupziziphus honeyziziphus honey was applied into the sockets after tooth extractions in experimental group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
levels of BMP-21 week

bone morphogenetic protein-2 levels to access amount of bone healing

Relative bone density40 days

bone quality confirmed on periapical radiographs in both groups

levels of OPN1 week

Osteopontin levels to access amount of bone healing

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Post graduate medical institute, Lahore

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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