ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2026
Adjunctive Use of Ozone Therapy in Treating Periodontitis in Smokers: A Prospective Split-Mouth Study.
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- Adjunctive Use of Ozone Therapy in Treating Periodontitis in Smokers: A Prospective Split-Mouth Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
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Objective: To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of adjunctive ozone therapy combined with scaling and root planing (SRP) in smokers with Stages II and III periodontitis. Methods: This prospective randomized split-mouth study included 26 smokers with Stages II or III periodontitis. In each participant, one side received SRP alone (control) and the contralateral side received SRP plus ozone therapy (test). Probing depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and plaque index (PI) were recorded at baseline and 6 weeks. Paired Results: The mean age of participants was 35.23 ± 8.64 years, and the mean number of teeth was 26.76 ± 4.50. All clinical parameters improved after treatment. In mixed-model analyses, baseline values were comparable between study and control sides. In the adjusted model, the ozone-treated side showed significantly greater additional improvement than the control side for PD ( Conclusion: The adjunctive use of ozonated water with SRP was associated with greater short-term improvements in periodontal clinical parameters compared with SRP alone in smokers with Stages II and III periodontitis. Clinical Relevance: Smoker's experience severe forms of periodontitis. Ozone demonstrated positive effects in reducing plaque-related outcomes when used as an adjunct to SRP.
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