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Ozone Application in Endodontics

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Endodontic Irrigation

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Ozone is a triatomic molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is applied to oral tissues in the forms of ozonated water, ozonated olive oil, and oxygen/ozone gas. This chapter presents a brief review on the chemistry of ozone as well as its medical and dental applications, in particular in endodontics. Ozone’s antimicrobial activity, its effect on dentin bonding, toxicity, and contraindications are also reviewed.

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  1. Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Zahed Mohammadi DMD, MSD

  2. Division of Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, and Clinician Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Amir Azarpazhooh DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

  3. Dental Public Health and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 515-C, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON, M5G 1G6, Canada

    Amir Azarpazhooh DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

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Mohammadi, Z., Azarpazhooh, A. (2015). Ozone Application in Endodontics. In: Basrani, B. (eds) Endodontic Irrigation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16456-4_12

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