The Ozone: Protecting the Oral Environment

Authors

  • Rahul Srivastava Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur (U.P.)
  • Bhuvan Jyoti Dental Surgeon and Consultant, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences
  • VB Thimmarasa Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur (U.P.)
  • Vishal Mehrotra Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v2i2.16246

Keywords:

Ozone

Abstract

Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of damaged tissues. Ozone gas is immunostimulating, potent analgesic, detoxicating, antimicrobial, bioenergetics and biosynthetic properties as it causes activation of the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. The use of ozone has been advocated in Medical and Dental science due to its excellent antimicrobial, disinfectant and effervescent properties. The purpose of this article is to review the therapeutic applications of ozonated products in dentistry.

DOI: http://doi.dx.org/10.3329/bjdre.v2i2.16246

Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.2(2) 2012: 58-61

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Published

2013-08-26

How to Cite

Srivastava, R., Jyoti, B., Thimmarasa, V., & Mehrotra, V. (2013). The Ozone: Protecting the Oral Environment. Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research &Amp; Education, 2(2), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v2i2.16246

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Review Articles