Ozonioterapia como método não invasivo coadjuvante para o tratamento de doenças periodontais: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Periodontal disease presents itself as an inflammatory pathology of the periodontal tissue and can cause spontaneous or probing bleeding, clinical attachment loss, marginal bone loss and even tooth loss, in its most severe forms. Conventional periodontal treatment consists of bacterial biofilm reduction techniques, oral hygiene instruction and control of systemic diseases, if present. However, this therapy may not be enough to eliminate periodonto-pathogenic bacteria in some regions of difficult access to scraping instruments, due to dental anatomy. With this, adjuvant treatment strategies have been proposed. This work aimed to carry out an updated review of the literature about the indication of ozone as a non-invasive adjuvant method for the treatment of periodontal diseases. Studies published in PubMed, Cochrane, LILACS, SCIELO and Google Scholar databases between 2006 and 2023 were analyzed. After carefully analyzing the consulted evidence, 29 articles were included in this literature review. After carrying out this review, we can conclude that ozone can be considered as a good adjuvant in periodontal treatment, however, the conventional treatment of scaling and root planing should not be dispensed with in any way. In addition, it is important that there are more studies on the subject to define the criteria for the applicability of Ozone Therapy in Dentistry.