Ozone Therapy in Beverly Hills
Dental Technology
An adjunct we use alongside conventional treatment, as part of a biological and minimally invasive approach to dentistry.
What Ozone Is, and How We Use It
Ozone is a form of oxygen with three atoms rather than two. It has been used in medicine and dentistry for many years for its antimicrobial properties, and in a dental setting it is applied either as a gas directed at a specific site or as ozonated water used to irrigate one. Application takes a few minutes and most patients feel nothing at all. We use it as an adjunct, which is the accurate description of its role. It sits alongside conventional treatment rather than in place of it: a cavity is still cleaned and filled, a periodontal pocket is still cleaned mechanically, a socket is still managed properly. What ozone contributes is an additional step aimed at reducing bacterial levels at the site being treated.
WHERE OZONE FITS INTO TREATMENT
In every case below, ozone is an additional step within a conventional procedure rather than a treatment on its own.
Preparing a Cavity Before Filling
After decay is removed and before the composite filling is placed, ozone is applied to the prepared surface with the aim of reducing residual bacteria in the cavity before it is sealed.
Early Enamel Lesions
For very early lesions that have not yet broken through the surface, ozone may be used alongside fluoride, dietary advice and close monitoring as part of a conservative approach. Whether such a lesion remineralises depends on many factors, and where it progresses a filling remains the appropriate treatment. We monitor these sites at every visit rather than assuming an outcome.
Periodontal Pockets
Following scaling and root planing during a deep cleaning, ozone can be delivered into the cleaned pockets as an additional antimicrobial step. It supplements the mechanical cleaning, which is the part that removes the deposits, and is used alongside our laser therapy protocol.
Extraction Sockets
After a tooth is removed, the socket may be treated with ozone as part of managing the site for clean healing, alongside standard extraction aftercare.
Sensitive Root Surfaces
Ozone is sometimes applied to exposed root surfaces as one option among several for managing sensitivity. Response varies between patients, and we would usually combine it with desensitising agents and a review of brushing technique.
What the Evidence Supports
Ozone has well-documented antimicrobial properties in laboratory conditions, and there is published work supporting its use as an adjunct in periodontal treatment and in disinfecting a prepared cavity. The evidence for using ozone to arrest or reverse established tooth decay is considerably weaker, and a Cochrane systematic review concluded there was insufficient reliable evidence to support it for that purpose. We do not present it that way.
What Ozone Does Not Do
It does not replace the drill. Where decay has broken through the enamel surface, a filling is the appropriate treatment. It does not reliably replace antibiotics, and whether one is needed remains a clinical judgement made case by case.
Part of a Wider Approach
Ozone is one component of how we work, alongside conservative preparation, onlays instead of crowns where the tooth allows it, metal-free materials and soft tissue laser treatment. It is not a reason on its own to choose a practice.
Comfort and Application
Most patients feel little or nothing. Application takes a few minutes, requires no anaesthetic in most cases when used on its own, and there is no recovery time.
ADJUNCT, NOT SUBSTITUTE
Being straight about what ozone contributes is part of why patients trust the rest of what we tell them.
WHAT WE WILL TELL YOU:
What the conventional treatment for your situation is, and what ozone adds to it. Where decay needs a filling, you get a filling. Where an infection needs systemic treatment, that judgement is made on your case and an antibiotic may still be appropriate. Ozone is discussed as part of the plan rather than sold as a headline.
WHY WE OFFER IT:
Decay and gum disease are both driven by bacterial activity, and any step that reduces bacterial load at the site being treated is worth considering within a wider protocol. It also fits an approach that favours removing as little healthy tooth structure as the situation allows and treating early lesions conservatively where that is clinically appropriate.
OUR APPROACH TO OZONE
How ozone is used matters considerably more than the fact that we have the equipment.
Adjunct, Not Substitute
Ozone supplements established treatment here. We will always tell you what the conventional treatment is and what ozone adds to it.
Part of a Wider Philosophy
Biological and minimally invasive treatment across the practice, including conservative preparation, onlays over crowns where the tooth allows, and metal-free materials.
Combined With Laser Therapy
For periodontal cases, ozone is used alongside our soft tissue laser protocol rather than as a standalone measure.
No Extra Pressure, No Upsell
Ozone forms part of the treatment where it is appropriate. It is discussed, not sold.
Adjunct, Not Substitute
Ozone supplements established treatment here. We will always tell you what the conventional treatment is and what ozone adds to it.
Part of a Wider Philosophy
Biological and minimally invasive treatment across the practice, including conservative preparation, onlays over crowns where the tooth allows, and metal-free materials.
Combined With Laser Therapy
For periodontal cases, ozone is used alongside our soft tissue laser protocol rather than as a standalone measure.
No Extra Pressure, No Upsell
Ozone forms part of the treatment where it is appropriate. It is discussed, not sold.
BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY, HONESTLY DESCRIBED
Patients who want a biological, minimally invasive approach get one here, and they also get an honest account of where the evidence is strong and where it is not. If that is the kind of dentistry you are looking for, book a consultation with Dr. Shir and we will talk through what it actually involves.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OZONE THERAPY
The questions patients ask most often about ozone.
Does ozone therapy mean I will not need a filling?
No. Where decay has broken through the enamel surface, a filling is the appropriate treatment and ozone does not change that. For very early lesions that have not yet cavitated, ozone may be used alongside fluoride, dietary changes and monitoring as part of a conservative approach, with the understanding that the lesion may still progress and need restoring. We monitor and we tell you honestly what we see.
Does it replace antibiotics?
It is used locally at the site being treated, and in some situations that may reduce the need for a systemic antibiotic. Whether an antibiotic is needed remains a clinical decision based on your case, your medical history and the nature of the infection. There will be situations where one is still appropriate, and we will say so.
Is ozone therapy safe?
Applied at dental concentrations, to a localised site, by a trained clinician, ozone has a long history of use in dentistry and is well tolerated. Ozone gas should not be inhaled, which is why application is site-specific and controlled, with suction in place. Tell us if you have a respiratory condition such as asthma so it can be taken into account.
What does ozone treatment feel like?
Most patients feel little or nothing. Application takes a few minutes, requires no anaesthetic in most cases when used on its own, and there is no recovery time afterwards.