Mini Review
Ozone Therapy in Periodontology
Semih Akgül, Mehmet Kızıltoprak and Mustafa Özay Uslu*
Department of Periodontology, Inonu University, Turkey
Mustafa Ozay Uslu, Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Malatya, Turkey.
Received Date: September 12, 2018; Published Date: November 08, 2018
Abstract
Ozone is a strong oxidant and an effective antimicrobial agent. Ozone therapy has been successfully applied in the treatment of various diseases in medicine and dentistry for many years. Ozone has antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, metabolic and biosynthesis-enhancing effects. In this review, the use of ozone in periodontology is evaluated along with past studies.
Keywords:Ozone; Periodontology; Periodontal treatment
-
Semih Akgul, Mehmet Kiziltoprak, Mustafa Ozay Uslu. Ozone Therapy in Perıodontology. Sci J Research & Rev. 1(1): 2018. SJRR. MS.ID.000502.