Ozone Therapy- A Promising Adjunctive Periodontal Treatment

Gingival and periodontal diseases play a major role in dentistry. Periodontopathic bacteria is the main etiological factor. The use of ozone in dentistry has been proposed in dentistry because of its antimicrobial, disinfectant, biocompatibility and healing properties. The primary purpose of this article is to provide a general review about ozone therapy and its clinical application as a promising adjunctive therapy in periodontal treatment. This purpose would be of importance to the future researchers in terms of what has been tried and what the potentials are for the clinical application of ozone in Periodontics.