Eficiencia de la ozonoterapia como complemento al tratamiento de la enfermedad periodontal : revisión sistemática.

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontitis is an infectious disease characterized by the formation of pockets that result in inflammation and destruction of periodontal tissues. Ozone is a powerful inorganic oxidizing compound consisting of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in the Earth's atmosphere and its first known medical application was the purification of blood in test tubes. The use of ozone therapy due to its antimicrobial properties in the treatment of periodontal diseases seemed to be a rational step due to effective removal of the biofilm, simultaneously destroying the tenant microorganisms faced in periodontal infections. Objective: To determine if ozone therapy is an effective aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. Materials and methods: Article of systematic review, documentary, cross-sectional, retrospective in search, descriptive and analytical design; Deductive method. A review of 110 articles, by inclusion criteria, resulted in 28 articles. Mesh terms were used: Ozone, therapy, periodontology, dentistry. Results: Types of use in periodontics: gaseous ozone, ozonated water, ozone nano bubbles and ozonated oil, dosage presents contraindications in pregnant women with high glucose, dehydrogen deficiency (favism), severe anemia and recent myocardial infarctions, predisposition to eliminate anaerobic bacteria that cause periodontal disease, reduces anti-inflammatory mediators, improves oxygen supply, essential for the elimination of toxins. Conclusions: ozone therapy is a complementary treatment to the conventional treatment of periodontal disease, such as scraping and smoothing, which constitutes the gold-standard treatment.