Ozone Dentistry

Pearl Care Dental offers a new service called ozone dentistry that’s making it possible to deliver more comfortable and effective care. With ozone dentistry, conditions that once required minimally invasive treatment can now be treatment without the need for local anesthetics or drilling.

What Is Ozone Dentistry?

It’s a revolutionary therapy that uses a combination of water and oxygen molecules to treat a wide range of issues. What’s’ more, while ozone dental therapy may be new to the U.S., it’s been used for years in other parts of the world, like Canada, Europe, Asia, and South Africa.

Conditions that are commonly treated with ozone dentistry include:

Tooth Decay

In the past, if your dentist found a cavity, you would need to have a filling. But thanks to ozone dentistry, treatment for some types of cavities can be completed with ozone instead of amalgam or composite fillings. That means no drilling, no local anesthesia. Instead, our doctors will simply coat the effected tooth with ozone.

When ozone is applied to teeth, it triggers your smile’s natural healing process, prompting it to remineralize and heal itself. And what’s more, treatment takes only a minute or two to complete and is completely comfortable for patients.

Gum Disease Therapy

Ozone dental therapy is also an effective treatment for patients with gum disease. The reason for this is that ozone naturally targets bacteria—one of the primary ingredients behind gum disease. By treating gums with ozone, our doctors are able to rid patients of the bacteria that lie at the heart of their periodontal trouble.

Previous forms of periodontal therapy could be invasive, requiring the use of a local anesthetic, scalpel incisions, and sutures. But, as with treating tooth decay, it only takes a minute or two of exposure to ozone for patients to get the treatment they need to achieve optimal oral health.

Sensitive Teeth

For a third example of how ozone dental therapy is changing dentistry, ozone is also helping our doctors treat patients who suffer from extreme temperature sensitivity in their teeth. Sensitivity can make it difficult or even impossible to enjoy popular foods and drinks. And even though there are many over-the-counter solutions for sensitivity, they may not be effective for patients with extreme cases. But where those products don’t measure up, ozone dentistry can make all the difference. With this simple procedure, which takes only seconds to complete, it’s possible for patients from Ellensburg and surrounding areas to finally enjoy a hot cup of coffee or a cold glass of water without experiencing any painful sensitivity.

But these are just a few examples of how ozone dental therapy is changing the way doctors can help patients. Ozone dentistry can also be used for certain cosmetic procedures and to treat halitosis, among other conditions.

You can find out more about the benefits of ozone dentistry and how Pearl Care Dental is using it by calling our Ellensburg dental office and scheduling a visit with one of our doctors.