highly significantp=0.001
Volunteers who chewed “honey leather” showed there were statistically highly significant reductions in mean plaque scores (0.99 reduced to 0.65; p=0.001) in the manuka honey group compared to the control group suggesting a potential therapeutic role of honey for gingivitis, periodontal disease (English et al., 2004), mouth ulcers, and other problems of oral health (Molan, 2001b).