Application of Ozone as an Adjunct Method to Traditional Cavity Preparation in Treating Dental Caries

The aim of this case report is to show the effectiveness of gaseous ozone as a cavity disinfectant in treating dental caries. A 41 year old male had caries and it was diagnosed as MOD on tooth #24 FDA (#12 ADA). While removing the caries, its extension was deep exposing the pulp a little bit. After the hemorrhage stopped calcium hydroxide was placed on the exposed spot. To disinfect the dentinal cavity floor, a non-traditional but well documented disinfectant called gaseous ozone was used carefully before filling the cavity with composite resin. After 23 months of follow-up there were no post-operative complications noticed proving the efficacy of this method on this case.