Ozone Dentistry

Dr. Joseph Goodman is one of the few dentists in the U.S. using Ozone for dental treatments. Although approved and in use in Europe for many many years,ozone dentistry was introduced to the U.S. market only a few years ago.

How does ozone produce therapeutic effects in the Dental Office?

Ozone is a powerful oxidant. It is antiviral, antibacterial, and kills Fungi. Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi and parasites have little or no antioxidant enzymes in their cell membranes. Without this protection ozone oxidizes (burns a hole through) the cell membrane causing it to rupture, resulting in cell death. Healthy cells have antioxidant enzymes in their cell membranes and are not harmed by therapeutic levels of ozone. Water treatment research in Europe has demonstrated that ONE MOLECULE OF OZONE has the oxidizing power of more that 3000 molecules of chlorine. This same research also showed that the ozone killed pathogenic organisms 3500 times faster with no toxic side effects and no toxic byproducts.

Medical ozone studies have demonstrated benefits such as: improved wound healing, improving the immune system response, increased oxygen delivery to hypoxic tissues, etc.

Velio Bocci, MD, in his book, OZONE: A NEW MEDICAL DRUG

”...it is clear that, among complementary approaches, ozone therapy has emerged as the one that is well explainable with classical biochemical, physiological, and pharmacological knowledge.”

Are Dentists using ozone in their practices now?

Yes, as reported in the April edition of “Dental Product Shopper”, ozone has revolutionized the dental practices of the few advanced dentists who are using this new technology. Dentists. When ozone is used in Dental procedures it treats the cause of the problem NOT JUST the symptom. This produces a proactive approach to treatment rather than solely engaging in the routine procedure of damage control.

How are other Dentists using ozone for dental treatment?

Prevention and Protection: Routine use of ozonated water as a pretreatment patient rinse to disinfect their oral cavity. Fill the unit water supply bottles and the Ultrasonic/Piezo reservoirs with ozonated water. This protects you and your staff from aerosol contaminants produced by high speed instruments and water spray from the three way syringe. The unit water lines will also be free of all biofilms when the ozonated water is used in the reservoirs. Ozone performs this disinfection and sterilization and leaves only oxygen and water as byproducts.

Patient Treatment: In patient care, ozone is utilized in two forms: (1) ozonated water and (2) pure oxygen/ozone gas. Using these two agents in combination allows the Dentist to treat all oral infections using only oxygen and water! Regardless of the location or the type of infection ozone is able to treat almost any situation. The ozonated water is the perfect irrigation solution for periodontics and endodontics. For operative dentistry, periodontics and endodontics, ozone gas is used to reach and penetrate areas such as: carious dentin, dentinal tubules, accessory canals and periodontal pockets where no other antibiotic or disinfectant can reach. This is possible because the infection/inflammation is positively charged (acidic) and ozone is negatively charged. (basic) Therefore, the chemistry of the infection and/or inflammation attracts the ozone to the area.

When was ozone first used in dental procedures?

In the 1930’s, ozone was used in Germany for dental procedures by Dr. E.A. Fisch.

A Brief Description of Specific Dental Applications

1. Hygiene Appointments----Protect Patients and Staff
2. Patient uses ozonated water as a pretreatment rinse
3. Ozonated water is used in the unit water supply bottles
4. Ozonated water is used in the Ultrasonic unit water reservoirs
5. Ozone gas is used before placing sealants

Operative Dentistry Appointments

Patient uses ozonated water as a pretreatment rinse

Ozonated water is used in the unit water supply bottles

Ozone GAS is applied to cavity preparations and crown preparations to sterilize the prepared tooth by oxidizing the remaining pathogens and organic materials in the enamel, remaining caries, and dentinal tubules. This produces a pathogen free oxidized surface that enhances bonding strength and decreases or eliminates post-operative sensitivity.

Periodontal Appointments

Patient uses ozonated water as a pretreatment rinse

Ozonated water is used in the unit water supply bottles

Ozonated water is used in the Ultrasonic water reservoir

Ozonated water is used to irrigate periodontal pockets

Ozone GAS is used to insufflate ( blow gas into) the periodontal pockets

Ozone Custom Trays are used for total saturation (microbaric therapy) of all periodontal tissues AND carious lesions, precarious areas, occlusal grooves, interproximal areas and margins of existing restorations. This can prevent caries and aid in recalcification of areas that have minimally invasive caries

Endodontic Appointments

Patient uses ozonated water as a pretreatment rinse

Ozonated water is used in the unit water supply bottles

Irrigate canals with ozonated water to debride the canals and remove biofilm

Insufflate canals with ozone GAS to eliminate pathogens and oxidize organic materials in the dentinal tubules, accessory canals and lateral canals