
What’s pale blue, inexpensive & easy to make, has no chemical side effects, and helps activate your body’s natural healing processes?
Ozone!
For most of us, when we hear the word “ozone”, we think of the layer of Earth’s atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s radiation. However, some dentists are actually creating their own ozone to more effectively treat their patients.
In this interview, OraWellness speaks with ozone expert (and dentist) Dr. Phil Mollica. Dr. Mollica is the trailblazer who created the standardized protocols for using ozone in dentistry. In addition to using it in his own practice, he also teaches other dentists how to produce it and effectively use it in their practices.
Today, Dr. Mollica covers a variety of ozone-related topics, including its history, its awesome properties for supporting the body, and why it’s so beneficial in dentistry. He also shares an anecdote about how he used ozone to help a patient with a serious jaw issue.
Let’s dive in and learn from this amazing expert!
Show Notes:
- 2:36 – Intro to ozone
- 8:01 – What is ozone?
- 10:31 – The history of ozone use in dentistry (and Dr. Mollica’s history with ozone)
- 14:10 – The procedures that dentists can use ozone for (and why it’s a superior option)
- 28:55 – Ozone gas vs. ozonated water for different dental procedures
- 31:39 – Ozone concentrations for dentistry
- 33:14 – How stable is ozonated water?
- 37:44 – What does “wetter water” mean?
- 42:17 – Greenwashing in dentistry
- 48:49 – The problem with compartmentalizing the body
- 53:08 – What’s the future of dentistry?
- 59:20 – Are there any downsides of using ozone in dentistry?
- 1:02:23 – Ozone success stories (and a limitation of using it in dentistry)
- 1:08:16 – Ozone training for dental practitioners
- 1:11:52 – Is it expensive for dentists to get set up for using ozone in their office?
- 1:13:15 – Closing thoughts & where to learn more about Dr. Mollica’s educational resources
More Info About Dr. Mollica’s Work:
If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Mollica’s work, take a look at the American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry (ACIMD), the American Academy of Ozonetherapy, or OzoneCourse.com. Feel free to encourage your dental team to check out these resources, too.
Wrapping Up…
We hope that, like us, you learned some helpful and interesting informational nuggets from our chat with Dr. Mollica.
What about you—were you already familiar with the concept of using ozone in dentistry? Have you ever worked with a dentist who used it for their procedures? If so, what was your experience like? If not, do you think that you might like to work with a dentist who offers it? Please comment below to share your thoughts and experiences so we can all learn from each other.
If you’d like to know how to find a dentist who uses ozone, check out our article, “3 reasons why you want your dentist to use ozone in their practice“.
As always, if you know anyone who could benefit from the information in this video, please share our work with them.
Helpful, Related Resources:
- 3 reasons why you want your dentist to use ozone in their practice [article]
- Helpful resources to find a qualified dentist to assist you [article]
- What’s the difference between biological, functional and holistic dentistry? [article]
- So what exactly is ‘holistic oral health’ anyway? [article]
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- 7 Key Components of a ‘Dream Dentist’ [article]
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are there any ozone therapy products that can be used at home? I’ve seen ozone gels and wonder if they work.
Aloha MariaThiana,
Thank you for your comment!
Yes, there are some ozone products that can be used at home.
For example, we’ve heard good things about Dr. Eric Zaremski’s ozonated oil products.
However, in the spirit of transparency, while ozone oils can help, using them would require exposing the respiratory system to ozone over an extended period of time, and we prefer to avoid doing that because it’s not healthy to allow ozone to access lung tissue.
Our preferred method of using ozone for oral care is for dentists to use ozone gas in their day-to-day treatments. This article shares more of our thoughts on using ozone in dentistry: 3 reasons why you want your dentist to use ozone in their practice
I hope that helps! Aloha! 🙂
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I did some research on this subject a year ago and luckily found a very good dentist about an hour drive from me that uses ozone extensively in their practice. Have another 6 month cleaning in a few weeks and they use the ozonated water and oils in their standard routine care as well. I hope folks that watch these videos do their research on the information presented here and find the best practitioners in their area. It’s very helpful. I wish I would have done that to start and not had unnecessary work done on my teeth– luckily I was able to find a biological dentist that removed the amalgam fillings with all the proper protocols required to safely get that toxicity out of my mouth. Also, going to be investigating getting an ozone machine to use that water in my flosser as another tool in the toolbox.
WOW! WOW!
Will, what a fantastic interview you did with Dr. Mollica. Keep them coming. Much appreciated!
I am aware of ozone and have been for a long time, but not the amount of information that the Dr. shared, which was great. He has so much great knowledge to impart and does wonderful things to help people in a more natural/holistic/integrative manner.
He also like his style, as I was raised in the suburbs of NY, but reside in CA now.
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