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It seems that the rest of the world is using ozone for caries reduction and elimination of oral bacteria, but the US isn’t sold yet – at least not those in charge of regulations. Shortly after KaVo introduced DIAGNOdent in 1997, the company presented HealOzone to the marketplace in 2001.
According to www.the-o-zone.com, “In the primary root carious lesion studies, the research showed that just 10 seconds of treatment with ozone eliminated 99% of the microorganisms; over 70% of the lesions studied reversed or improved, the remainder did not progress.” The-o-zone.com provides a wealth of information on ozone, including many articles relating to the use of ozone in dentistry. Check it out!