Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.48 [0.31, 0.74]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.7 [0.56, 0.88]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.26 [0.13, 0.52]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Honey (Manuka, topical) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Follow-up: median 7 days
RR 1.32 [0.41, 4.22]
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported