RESEARCH ARTICLE
Ozone- A Biological Therapy in Dentistry- Reality or Myth?????
Saraswathi V. Naik1, *, Rajeshwari K2, Shivani Kohli3, Sayyad Zohabhasan4, Shekhar Bhatia5
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
Issue: Suppl-1, M7
First Page: 196
Last Page: 206
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-10-196
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010196
Article History:
Received Date: 30/12/2015Revision Received Date: 10/1/2016
Acceptance Date: 28/1/2016
Electronic publication date: 11/05/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
The usage of ozone in dentistry has been proposed because of its antimicrobial, disinfectant, biocompatibility and healing properties. In the last decade a number of therapeutic protocols with ozone have been developed to address common dental infections associated with periodontal disease, RCT and caries. Despite these advantages, therapeutic ozone’s application in dentistry is limited because of its possible side effects. Hence, dental practitioners need to know the proper usage of ozone therapy that can provide better patient care and considerably cut down the time and cost of the treatment.