Ozone Therapy as a Part of a Complex Treatment of a Paradontium Disease
S. Sorokina, L. Lukinych.
The Medical Academy of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia.
Gingivitis and periodontitis are characterized by a local hypoxia
of tissues and also by various microbic florae with asporogenic
microorganisms and facultative anaerobes predominancy. It was
demonstrated that a plaque is a part of an oral cavity microflora,
but an increase of a dental deposit thickness causes changes in
oral cavity ecology and leads to an anaerobiosis increase. The
ecology violation leads to gingivitis and paradontitis. In this
connection an ozone therapy of the above mentioned diseases is a
pathogenically sound treatment. The clinical approbation of
various ozonized solutions has shown a good therapeutic effect.
The solutions thanks to their oxidizing properties promote soft
dental deposit, mucus, alimentary residues dissolution that is
confirmed by hygienic index of Green-Vermillion. Before treatment
this index was 2.8 and after treatment 1.2. Besides, a local ozone
therapy shows pronounced anti-inflammatory effects on paradontium
disease, that is also confirmed by PMA index. Before treatment
this index was 23% for gingivitis, 30% for paradontitis of a light
degree, 65% for paradontitis of a middle degree. At treatment
stages using irrigation of periodontal pockets the PMA index
varies substantially and decreases 2 times (18.29 accordingly). As
a result of the treatment, a stomatorrhagia during gingivitis
decreases or completely disappears. The volume of a gingival
trevicular fluid decreases by 1.8 and 2 times accordingly. The
given therapy method is an example of an effective effect on
inflammatory process in paradontium. This treatment is well
endured by patients and does not cause side effects and may be
used in any stomatologic institution.
Source: 2nd International Symposium on Ozone Applications
Havana, Cuba - Mach 24-26, 1997.