Treatment of A Periodontal Abscess by Incision and Drainage and
Topical Application of Ozonated Gel
Case Treated By Dr. Punit Vaibhav Patel
28 year male presenting with acute periodontal abscess with respect to upper left
central incisor
Radiographic view of involved tooth
Draining exudate from the periodontal pocket
Surgical drainage of abscess by placing sulcular incision
Performing root planning and curettage to clean out the pockets, and remove
plaque and calculus from the tooth root
One week postoperative after local application of ozonated gel in periodontal
pocket (0.5ml once daily with a blunt needle for one week)
4 week postoperative; note the gingival recession due to shrinkage of the inflamed ginigva
and excellent healing following application of topical ozonated oil. Patient was not kept on any systemic antibiotic nor any medicated toothpaste during the treatment .