International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Ozone Therapy: Healing properties of the Blue Gas (BG)

  • Author:
  • Anagha V Shete1,, Arun V Subramaniam2, Digamber M Sable3, Swati V Patil4, Mahesh S Chavan5, Mrinal V Shete6, Nikhil N Diwan7
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 95 to 98

1Lecturer, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

2Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

3HOD & Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

4Intern, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

5Reader, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

6Lecturer, Dr. Ajeenkya D.Y. Dental Sctool, Pune

7Reader, M.A. Rangoonwala Dental College, Pune

*Corresponding Author: Email: dranaghashete@yahoo.com

Online published on 19 September, 2016.

Abstract

Ozone is a medically versatile gas with a high oxidation potential. Ozone due to its antibacterial and antiviral action is used in the field of general medicine and dentistry. There are various industrial applications of ozone owing to its antioxidant property. This review of literature is an attempt to summarize the different modalities of ozone applications; especially in dentistry, highlighting its advantages, disadvantages, indications and contraindications.

Keywords

Ozone, Dentistry, Antioxidant, Healing properties of Ozone