Additional Therapies

Wound healing can be improved by using adjunctive therapies such as antimicrobial photodynamic or ozone therapy, which are able to gently but effectively remove dangerous bacteria and germs from your mouth.

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT)

APDT involves two stages:
(i) professional cleaning of periodontal pockets to remove all soft and hard deposits accumulating on your teeth and to reduce the number of bacteria
(ii) the application of a blue dye (a so-called photosensitizer) into the affected area, which causes a phototoxic reaction when combined with laser light of a certain wavelength
The molecules of the photosensitizer bind to the bacterial membrane thus making the bacteria visible. The laser light stimulates the production of active oxygen, which disrupts the integrity of the bacterial membrane and thus destroys the bacteria.

This therapy is painless and free of side effects. The inflammation soon subsides as a normal oral flora is re-established. If you follow our instructions for proper oral hygiene and visit regularly for a dental check-up and professional teeth cleaning, this therapy will be successful.

Ozone therapy

With the help of medical ozone gas we are able to gently and painlessly inactivate viruses and destroy bacteria and fungi in affected areas. In addition, ozone gas promotes healing of cold sores and mucous membrane lesions and helps control peri-implantitis (an inflammation around an implant) and painful gingivitis (an inflammation of the gums). This therapy works by increasing the oxygen supply to the area involved.

What does ozone (i.e. activated oxygen) do?

• it kills bacteria, fungi and viruses
• it reduces inflammation
• it increases blood flow
• it promotes cell regeneration
• it is painless and has no side effects