Request an APPOINTMENT English Contact +34 965 124 365 THE CLINIC OUR TEAM SPECIALTIES KRANION CLINIC BLOG CONTACT START Ozone therapy Ozone therapy is the administration of ozone (O3) in the body for therapeutic purposes, either as a single treatment or as a complementary therapy to other treatments. Ozone for medicinal use is an oxygen-ozone mixture, which is achieved by the passage of pure oxygen (O2) by a high voltage and high frequency electrical discharge. This chemical reaction, carried out by a special electromedical team, produces a gas with different concentrations of ozone, according to the pathology and the treatment. When the gas comes into contact with the body, it reacts with unsaturated fatty acids, converting them into ozonides and then into peroxides, which produce therapeutic chemical changes. Therapeutic Effects of Ozone 1. STIMULATION OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.Ozone cures because it improves metabolism in a comprehensive way. On the one hand, blood circulation improves in the affected tissues. On the other hand, the transport of oxygen, and therefore the supply of energy to the inflamed areas, is improved. Likewise, by activating blood circulation, liver detoxification is favored and cholesterol and uric acid levels are reduced, helping to eliminate solid components from the blood. Successive applications of medical ozone at a general level (systemic) result in a significant increase in the supply of oxygen in all the cells of the body, which implies, broadly speaking, an improvement in the cellular capacity to repair itself, substantially decreasing cellular damage. due to lack of oxygenation, 2. ACTIVACIÓN DEL SISTEMA INMUNOLÓGICO:The immune system is positively stimulated by medical ozone. On the one hand, the products resulting from the decomposition of ozone behave as biological activators of monocytes and T lymphocytes, producing a progressive release of cytokines such as interferon (IFN) gamma and beta, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and various types of interleukins (IL) that enhance the capacity of our defensive system, for the benefit of allergic-autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, asthma or rheumatoid arthritis. On the other hand, ozone also has a vaccine effect, since partially destroyed virus fragments can act as a stimulus in the production of antibodies. What's more, 3. GENERAL GERMICITY ACTIVITY: Medical ozone also acts as an anti-infective agent, with powerful fungicidal, bactericidal and virucidal properties, since since it cannot be inactivated by enzymatic systems, it acts on any type of aggressor. 4. STIMULATION OF ENZYMATIC DEFENSES:Ozone is capable of enhancing the antioxidant system and correcting the imbalance in the Redox system. Different scientific works have shown that ozone stimulates the production of the three enzymes that make up the body's main defense against free radicals: superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase. Oxygen is death and life, since the arrival of oxygen in the cells leads to the formation of free radicals and the balance between their production and elimination (Redox system) depends, to a great extent, on the proper functioning of antioxidant enzymes. . A) Yes, ozone would act by cleaning cellular debris that accumulate throughout life and in stressful situations by neutralizing free radicals. According to this concept, preventive ozone therapy would have a “cellular anti-aging effect”, since the current concept of aging is based on the accumulation of radicals at the intracellular level (oxidative stress). These conclusions may have an important practical implication, since chronic viral infections, cancer, autoimmunodeficiencies and neurodegenerative disorders are accompanied by a pro-oxidant state with a progressive deterioration of intracellular detoxification. Preventive ozone therapy would have an "anti-cellular anti-aging effect", since the current concept of aging is based on the accumulation of radicals at the intracellular level (oxidative stress). These conclusions may have an important practical implication, since chronic viral infections, cancer, autoimmunodeficiencies and neurodegenerative disorders are accompanied by a pro-oxidant state with a progressive deterioration of intracellular detoxification. Preventive ozone therapy would have an "anti-cellular anti-aging effect", since the current concept of aging is based on the accumulation of radicals at the intracellular level (oxidative stress). These conclusions may have an important practical implication, since chronic viral infections, cancer, autoimmunodeficiencies and neurodegenerative disorders are accompanied by a pro-oxidant state with a progressive deterioration of intracellular detoxification. 5. REGENERATION OF TISSUES: Ozone has been shown to have a stimulating effect on the reticulo-endothelial system, being able to repair and recover the inner wall of small blood vessels, achieving a high degree of efficiency in the recovery of ulcers in diabetic patients. It has also shown a beneficial effect on nitric oxide, crucial in maintaining optimal levels of capillary dilation and blood flow. 6. SYNTHESIS AND RELEASE OF AUTACOIDS: A series of substances such as histamine, serotonin, bradykinins and eicosanoids (prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes) are called autacoids(self-relieving). There are no deposits of them in cells, but they are synthesized and released locally, metabolizing rapidly and being only detectable for short periods of time. They have a wide spectrum of effects on the body, although their role as chemical mediators of inflammation is worth noting. Ozone would play an important role as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and vasodilator agent, by maintaining the proper balance between eicosanoids with beneficial effects and those that cause harmful effects. 7. METABOLIC REGULATOR:Different studies have demonstrated the regulatory action of ozone on the metabolism of the human body and, therefore, on the different biochemical parameters used to quantify it. Thus, for example, their pathological values (cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine, uric acid, glycemia, etc.) have normalized at the end of the treatment cycles and those with normal values are maintained throughout. There is clinical evidence that validates ozone therapy as a treatment that improves the quality of life of patients with diabetes, to the extent that some insulin-dependent people have been able to reduce their insulin dose by 30 to 50%, This set of benefits means that the therapeutic applications are also many and for different diseases, being useful in different areas of medicine: Dermatology and angiology: Wounds, burns, infected ulcers of torpid evolution or difficult to heal (diabetic foot) and venous insufficiency (thrombophlebitis). Infectious diseases of viral origin (hepatitis or herpes) or caused by fungi (mycosis). Ophthalmology: Retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma and maculopathies. Rheumatology, traumatology and rehabilitation: Herniated discs, fibromyalgia and arthritis. Allergic-autoimmune diseases: Psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, urticaria and skin pruritus (itching). Oncology: Adjuvant in radiotherapy. Medicina estética: Como agente rejuvenecedor de la piel (efecto antiaging) y para el tratamiento de lipodistrofias localizadas (celulitis). Ginecología: Vulvovaginitis y vaginitis de origen micótico o bacteriano. Neurología: Coadyuvante en el tratamiento de cefaleas vasculares, la esclerosis cerebral y el parkinson. Gastroenterología: Colitis ulcerosa, enfermedad de Crohn, colon irritable, hemorroides, fisuras y fístulas anales. Psiquiatria: Alivio del estado general con aumento de la vitalidad, acción antidepresiva y mejora del sueño. Odonto-estomatología: Coadyuvante en el tratamiento de la enfermedad periodontal, aftas bucales, herpes labial y las periimplantitis. Geriatrics: Ozone therapy is considered an important therapeutic tool to increase the quality of life of elderly patients with pneumonia, bronchial asthma, diabetes or hypercholesterolemia. Likewise, it increases brain oxygenation and improves symptoms of memory loss, circulatory difficulty in the legs and fatigue. Methods to apply Ozone The treatments are fast, effective and cheap, consisting of a number of sessions that vary in quantity and duration, depending on the condition being treated. The applications are very safe, as there are practically no adverse effects. The gaseous oxygen-ozone mixture can be applied in multiple ways: En forma local mediante una campana de vidrio o una bolsa plástica acorde a las distintas partes del cuerpo a tratar (pierna, brazo, etc). Inyecciones locales mediante infiltración a nivel subcutáneo o intramuscular. A través de autohemotransfusión que consiste en la extracción de sangre a la cual se le agrega el oxígeno-ozono, se mezcla con la sangre y sin sacar la aguja, se la vuelve a inyectar en la corriente sanguínea. Mediante insuflación rectal que se realiza aplicando directamente el gas por medio de una sonda fina, como si fuera un enema. A través de cremas y pomadas en forma de aceites ozonizados. Efectos Adversos The incidence of adverse effects of ozone therapy is one of the lowest found in medicine, estimated at only 0.0007% in the form of nausea, headache and fatigue. In general, it is a very safe therapy (if performed correctly and at the recommended doses), easy to apply and well accepted by most patients. Our specialists Dr. José Manuel Torres Hortelano Degree in Dentistry from the Complutense University of Madrid - 1992. Doctor "cum laude" in Dentistry from the University of Valencia - 2005 Postgraduate in TMJ Pathology from the Gregorio Marañón General Hospital in Madrid - 1995. Certificate of training in Orofacial Pain. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (USA) - 1999. Diplomate by the American Board of Orofacial Pain - 2000. Presidente de la XIV Reunión Anual de la SEDCYDO en Alicante - 2003. Profesor colaborador de los Cursos de Formación Continuada de la SEDCYDO. Experto en Ozonoterapia - Curso de Ozonoterapia en el Centro de Investigaciones del Ozono de la Habana (Cuba) - 2011. Co-director del Curso de Formación Avanzada en Oclusión, Disfunción Craneomandibular, Dolor Orofacial y Medicina Oral del Sueño Profesor del Título de Especialista Universitario en Implantología Oral de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche-Alicante Co-conferenciante en los cursos de Formación Continuada del Ilustre Consejo General: El papel del odontoestomatólogo en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la roncopatía y el Síndrome de Apnea-Hipopnea Obstructiva del Sueño. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Disfunción Craneomandibular y Dolor Orofacial (SEDCYDO). Miembro de la European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders (EACD). Miembro de la American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP). Miembro de la International Association for Dental Reseach (IADR). Miembro de la Sociedad Española del Dolor (SED). Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Oral del Sueño (SEMODS). Miembro de la Asociación Española de Profesionales Médicos en Ozonoterapia (AEPROMO). Ha impartido cursos y conferencias sobre Disfunción Craneomandibular, Dolor Orofacial, Bruxismo y Medicina Oral del Sueño en España. Autor de varias publicaciones científicas en su campo. Práctica exclusiva en Disfunción Craneomandibular, Dolor Orofacial y Medicina Oral del Sueño en Clínica Kranion – Alicante. 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