TREATMENT OF A DENTAL ELEMENT WITH ISOLATED PERIODONTITIS USING OXYGEN-OZONE THERAPY. A CASE REPORT

E. Maetzke

Dental Centre Maetzke, Borgosatollo, Brescia, Italy

*Correspondence to:
Elisabetta Maetzke, DDS
Dental Centre Maetzke,
Via Giordano Bruno 9,
25010 Borgosatollo, Brescia, Italy
e-mail: elisabetta.maetzke@gmail.com

Received: 14 April 2024 Accepted: 19 May 2024

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ABSTRACT

     The case of a patient with a single tooth suffering from periodontal disease, treated with oxygen-ozone infiltrations and root canal therapy with ozonated water, is reported. The patient, who in the past had already suffered from periodontitis with purulent exudate of the lower incisor group on the lingual side, was previously treated with antibiotic therapies associated with root planing techniques. In this case, the corpuscular and serous exudate gradually disappeared thanks to the treatment with oxygen-ozone therapy, and a good mucogingival seal was gradually reconstituted. The dental element completely lost its mobility; consequently, it was possible to proceed with the prosthesis of the element. The obtained stability of the tooth and the reformation of the ligament system with the maintenance of the mucogingival seal are evidence of recovery from periodontitis.

KEYWORDS: periodontitis, oxygen, ozone, medical ozone, biofilm, gingivitis