Ozone Therapy in Dental Practice
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Atmospheric air is made up of nitrogen (71%), oxygen (28%) and other gasses (1%) including ozone which is altered by processes related to altitude, temperature and air pollution.1,2 Ozone (O3) is a gas with a characteristic, penetrating odour that is present in small amounts in atmospheric air. Ozone molecules are composed of three oxygen atoms and present naturally in the upper layer of atmosphere in abundance as long as sun is shining. 1,3, 4 It protects living organisms by surrounding the earth at altitudes of 50,000 to 100,000 feet from the ultra-violet rays.1,2,6 As it falls downward to earth, being heavier than air, and combines with any pollutant it comes in contact, and cleans the air. This is Mother Earth's natural way of self-cleaning.3
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