With Ozone Therapy, also known as Oxygen Therapy, we have the ability to help our patients manage gum disease. This could help prevent the disease, or keep it under control following laser treatment. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about managing periodontal disease with Ozone Therapy!
The Presence of Periodontal Disease
How do you know if your gums are in danger? With periodontal disease, you could begin to experience sore and red gums, or notice bleeding when you brush and floss. As the tissue grows in severity, there could be recession that makes teeth appear longer than normal. Treatment is ended to not only halt the progression of the disease, but to manage it to keep it in check and control inflammation. While we can offer a deep cleansing or even advanced laser treatment to address the issue, what happens next ensures your smile remains whole and healthy for years to come. For some, this could include Ozone Therapy.
Helping with Ozone Therapy
Also known as Oxygen Therapy, this is a holistic and preventive treatment that we administer to our patients in a gas or liquid form. The option we choose will depend on the state of your disease and your own preferences. In the fluid form, this can better neutralize and destroy free radicals and harmful bacteria in the gum tissues and teeth. The use of oxygen means we can destroy the harmful disease-causing bacteria, while leaving healthy microbes in place, so your smile’s unique biome remains healthy and intact. You then have a better natural ability to avoid inflammation and protect the stability of your smile.
Other Management Techniques
Our team could also conduct Supportive Periodontal Maintenance every three to four months, in which we gently but thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth. The process helps manage the disease and control inflammation in the gums. We can also discuss antimicrobial medications and even better homecare habits, such as proper brushing and flossing. You can help by avoiding tobacco products and a diet high in sugar and starch too.
If you have any questions about how we treat and manage gum disease, or if you think you could benefit from Ozone Therapy, then reach out to our office today. There is still time to see you before the holidays arrive, and you can use your remaining 2025 dental insurance benefits and health savings account funds!
Schedule A Visit for Holistic Treatment
We want to help smiles of all ages enjoy good oral health and stay free of disease and tooth loss. To learn more about our preventive treatment options, or to schedule a consultation with our team, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.