Ozone therapy a frontier in Periodontics -A Review

Periodontitis is a destructive inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth and is caused either by specific microorganisms or by a group of specific microorganisms, resulting in progressive destruction of periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with periodontal pocket formation, gingival recession, or both. Bacteria are the prime etiological agents in periodontal disease. The mechanical removal of the biofilm and adjunctive use of antibiotic disinfectants or various antibiotics have been the conventional methods for periodontal therapy. Ozone therapy is one of the modern non-medication methods of periodontal treatment. The objective is to provide a general review about ozone therapy in periodontics and to summarize uses and applications in Periodontics in which ozone has been used.