Dental ozone therapy
Ozone is a powerful, naturally occurring agent that kills bacteria, fungus, virus and parasites.
Ozone therapy has a vast range of applications in dentistry. We at Dental Dontics are one of very few dental clinic in Hyderabad which provides advantageous ozone therapy.
Actions of ozone:
- Ozone kills bacteria and viruses on contact.
- Ozone increases the oxygen level of your cells.
- Ozone detoxifies tissue.
- Ozone reduces inflammation.
- Ozone strengthens your immune system.
- Ozone enhances wound healing.
- What is Ozone ?
Ozone is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is a powerful agent that aids in killing bacteria, fungus, virus and other parasites. Its application in medicine and dentistry has been indicated for the treatment of 260 pathogens. The ozone therapy has been more beneficial than the present conventional therapeutic modalities that follow a minimal invasive and conservative dental treatment.
- How Ozone Works ?
Ozone works in the same manner as the human body. When infection occurs, white blood cells enter bacteria and create an oxidative burst. This reaction to the white blood cells causes a puncture and the wall of the targeted microbe, and the cell dies off. Ozone has the same effect on the pathogens such as bacteria, virus, fungus and other disease causing cells.
In dental care, we may use ozonated water or gas to insufflate the micro pores of a tooth.
The bacteria at the heart of infection are destroyed, leaving no unpleasant side effects. The main use of ozone in dentistry relays on its antimicrobial properties.
- How we use Ozone in Dental Dontics
At our clinic in ozone is used in multiple dental applications. We use it for non-surgical gum treatments. Any kind of gum infections we treat with ozone, as well. It is our standard protocol for treating gum diseases.
Most of the people that have Gum Disease have deep pockets. They have bleeding gums. They have areas where the gum has recessed, or they have areas where there are pockets around their teeth. All that contains bacteria, and viruses, and fungus.
That area, we clean really well, but even with antibiotics, which we’re not in favor of, you can’t get everything that’s in those pockets. The gas can infuse into all the little nooks and space under the gum line.
We also use ozonated water to flush out all the bad stuff, too, all the bad bacteria. It works very well in gum disease treatment.
Ozone therapy can be used in deeper cavities to kill the bacteria before restoring the tooth.
The various oral mucous lesions such as apthous ulcer, denture stomatitis, and candidiasis also show a marked resolution owing to healing capacity of ozone. It is efficiently being used to treat patients with Halitosis/bad breath, which is caused by physiological factors like saliva or the tongue or other pathological factors.
- Is Ozone Safe ?
Ozone, just like anything else, if it’s used in the proper concentration and correct application is very safe and beneficial
- Conclusion
As the fields of dentistry are shifting towards economical, non toxic or non invasive procedures, dental ozone is right here, right now and poised to make us see traditional dentistry with a new set of eyes or shall I say new set of teeth!!