Ozone Therapy: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects
What is ozone therapy in dentistry?
Have you heard of ozone dentistry before? Ozone is oxygen with an extra atom. It is chemically unstable or “excited”. Ozone carries a negative charge. It tries to neutralize anything positively charged. Normal healthy cells are unaffected by ozone. However, bacteria, viruses, and other abnormal cells carry a positive charge. Their membranes are destroyed by ozone. Ozone is a natural substance, which can often take the place of caustic chemicals and invasive techniques.
Ozone has been shown to have many benefits in dentistry and medicine. It can help stimulate oxygen metabolism and prevent oxidative stress, and ozone also kills most types of bacteria and viruses on contact. By killing bacteria and boosting blood oxygenation, this breakthrough technology will speed healing, treat gum disease, and boost your natural immune response. Ozone use is causing a revolution in dentistry! It is natural and it works!
In this short video, Dr. Kovtun talks about what ozone is and how it is used in dentistry today.
Ozone therapy can be used to treat gum disease, root sensitivity, deep decay. Removal of harmful bacteria with ozone on deep decay is the natural way to keep the tooth alive and pain-free! Ozone therapy enhances the healing process in diseased tissues and deep decay, often preventing the need for root canal therapy. It can be used alone or with other treatments. Our office provides this modern and effective treatment for a variety of cases. We use both ozone gas and ozone water. Ozone gas fumigates and disinfects periodontal pockets and decreases sensitive exposed roots, also it disinfects root canal systems after they are cleaned out. Ozonated water helps us to irrigate infected periodontal pockets, sterilize infected teeth and dental equipment and water lines for a safer dental experience.
Ozone can be used for dentistry to help treat:
- Gingivitis
- Periodontal/gum disease
- Dental decay
- Tooth sensitivity
- Promote clot/bone formation
- Proper disinfection of extraction sites
- Dry sockets
- Fungal treatment (mouth)
All dental treatments should be safe, natural, and biocompatible. Dental ozone is one of those treatments! It fights bacteria, inflammation, and disease. It is emerging as a great tool in the treatment of decay and other dental issues. Ozone is extremely antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal. Ozone therapy is associated with minimal side effects. Within proper dosage, this treatment is safe because ozone is a natural substance. At Alpha Plus Dental we use only safe, non-toxic procedures and biocompatible materials.
Please call Alpha Plus Dental at (617) 274-8494 to learn what ozone therapy can do to improve your dental health. Schedule your consultation with the best dentists in Brookline, MA!
