Effect of topical ozone therapy on denture-related traumatic ulcers: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: Dental related oral mucosal lesions are most often complications of wearing removable dentures. Painful lesions treatment beside removing etiological factor is symptomatic therapy. Recent investigations of ozone have reported that ozone can induce the wound healing. Case report: A patient with three ulcerative lesions subsequently developed as a result of wearing implant retained overdenture were included in the study. Each lesion received conventional care whereas tested lesion received topical gaseous ozone therapy additionally. Ozone was applied directly on the musocal lessons for three times in 1 week (baseline-1.day-3.day). The basic result were changes in greatest dimension of every lesion from first treatment and at days 1 and 3. Conclusion: The current case report showed positive effect of gaseous ozone on accelerating the process of healing and pain reduction but future clinical studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Keywords

• ozone
• ozone in dentistry
• wound healing
• traumatic lesions