PERIODONTAL OZONOTHERAPY: A REVIEW

Pharmaceutical Science-Dentistry

Abstract

Gingival  and  Periodontal  diseases  are  concern  with  development  and  formation  oral  biofilm.  The mechanical removal of the biofilm and adjunctive use of various antibiotics have been conventional methods for periodontal  therapy.  Now  a day’s  new  approach  for periodontal  treatment  is  Ozone therapy.  It  is considered that  different forms of Ozone used in periodontal treatment has beneficial biologic effects ,anti- microbial activity, immunostimulating effect ,ant hypoxic effects, oxidation of bio-molecules precursors and microbial toxins ,healing and tissue regeneration properties make the use of Ozone well indicated in all stages of gingival and periodontal diseases. The primary objective of this article is to provide general review about various  aspects  of ozone therapy and  its  clinical  application  in  the management  of  periodontal diseases.