What Are the Advantages of Root Canal Therapy With Ozone?
Root Canal Therapy at Greenbelt Dental Health Explained by Dr. Christopher Naranjo

I Have Heard Root Canals Are Bad, Shouldn’t I Just Extract the Tooth?
Benefits of Ozone in a Root Canal?
At Greenbelt Dental Health of Austin, Texas, Dr. Naranjo is pleased to offer ozone therapy for root canal patients, and here’s why. The oral structure is more than just the teeth and gums. Inside of the roots of the tooth are miles of dentinal tubules. These are very small areas where bacteria can travel from the infected tooth and spread. Traditional root canal therapy focuses on the core of the infection that lies in the dental pulp tissues. The procedure can fully eradicate the disease by removing all these tissues while destroying the remaining bacteria. However, this is not always the case.
The presence of the dentinal tubules makes it almost impossible to destroy all bacteria. That leads Dr. Christopher Naranjo to incorporate alternative methods. That includes integrating ozone therapy and laser therapy for root canal patients. Ozone is the use of special ozone water that is used in the canals and stimulated with laser dental instruments such as the Fotona Laser. By combining ozone and root canal treatment, he can ensure that all bacteria are removed and that the infection cannot return to a tooth already treated.
What separates this office from others is the use of the Fotona Laser when doing root canal therapies. With proper technology and diagnostic imaging, a predictable and safe outcome can be achieved. Once the diagnostic imaging is completed, treatment takes place using ozonated water to irrigate the canals after the removal of infected tissue. The ozone water is then left in the canals and stimulated via the Fotona Laser. This allows the rapid formation of vapor bubbles, inducing turbulent fluid movements throughout the whole entire tooth, and increased penetration into the dentinal tubules. The entire root system is dried and then properly sealed to prevent any bacteria from re-entering. The filling materials we use are biocompatible and much safer than previous filling materials. A major advantage of root canal therapy is being able to maintain the natural ligaments around the tooth, which allow compression.
Why is Root Canal Therapy a Great Holistic Option Now?
