Ozone in oral surgery - Current status and prospects

Ozone has proved to be an effective water disinfectant for dental treatment units. Using this technique it is now possible to keep the water in a dental treatment unit low in germ count or germ-free. Growth of germs does not occur during the routine intermissions in the daily activities of a dental office. Since ozonated water is germ-free, it can be used in dental surgery as a coolant for burrs and for rinsing wounds. Thus, properties of ozone relevant to medicine can be utilized in the field of dental, oral and maxillomandibular surgery.