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 Ozone Dental Technologies
O3 dentistry may be the best oxygen has to offer our dental patients. Oxygen/ozone (O3) is a gas, ozonated oil, or ozonated water that effectively kills bacteria, viruses and fungi living in the mouth.
Dentists currently using oxygen/ozone in their dental practices find the multi uses of this product are increasing a positive outcome in all aspects of dental therapy. The application of ozone to an affected area can kill infection in 40 seconds or less and was first introduced into the dental field in Switzerland in the 1900's.
Dr. Mark Weiser in Santa Barbara, California, has been involved as a research team member examining the uses of ozone in day to day dentistry and has used ozone in his private practice for the past two years demonstrating extraordinary results as an alternative dental choice in pain free treatment of bacteria, viruses and fungi and in certain circumstances with the application of ozone aids in tooth remineralization and saves the tooth from customary decay removal followed by a restoration.
Dental care up to now has been about gum injections and drilling with restorative treatment. Now, for the patient, a whole different experience awaits, an experience that with the use of oxygen/ozone can many times eliminate the use of prophylactic injections and limit the need for drilling - in other words, we can replace uncomfortable appointments with a simple, short, pain free treatment - all done with ozone.
Ozone has been used in Europe for the last 10 years to successfully control dental infection. Research on ozone, from Europe, Japan, Canada, and South Africa over the last 10 years has revealed that less tooth tissue has to be removed, and that the process of drilling or tissue amputation is greatly reduced or in many cases can be avoided all together! Uncomfortable anesthesia injections are eliminated when the use of ozone is applicable unless decay or infection has gone deep inside the tooth or gum preventing a predictable ozone outcome.
How does ozone work? Answer: Bio-Restructuring. The use of ozone on the area of decay or infection changes the biochemistry of the infected area from acidic, (an environment that actively promotes mineral loss and further expansion of the area) to basic. This is accompanied by the complete eradication of the infective organisms and their acidic by-products, leading to arrest and reversal through mineral uptake into the area of decay.
With this Bio Restructuring - 4 things that occur within oral tissues:
- Desensitization - Reduce sensitivity of teeth to hot and cold.
- Remineralization - Tooth structures can heal
- Re-epithelization - Gum around teeth can heal
- Sterilization - Bacteria/viruses in the oral tissues
When used to treat gum disease, ozone acts to kill all bacteria and initiates within the cells, healing properties. Many times when accompanied with the laser, gum disease can be completely controlled.
When ozone is used in desensitization it acts as a bacteria killer, which is often times the cause of the sensitivity, and used along with the application of a remineralizing agent can immediately reduce or get rid of all sensitivity. Follow up remineralization products must be used to ensure complete reduction along with good brushing and flossing.
Ozone cannot make a damaged tooth re-grow, but ozone does allow minerals to harden the damaged part of your tooth, so less tooth tissue has to be drilled, and your tooth remains strong and alive.
Even when the decay process is close to the nerve in your tooth and you are in pain, the use of ozone may save the nerve, eliminating the need for root canal treatment.
Dr. Weiser has invested in this new technology to bring you the most modern dental treatment and care of the 21st century with true organic healing possibilities. Dr. Weiser provides this leading edge technology along with bringing you the best products and treatment making sure your dental care is safe, predictable and long-lasting.
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