Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours plus adjunctive antiseptic (chlorhexidine) treatments (rinsing, pocket irrigation, tongue/tonsil brushing) vs Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart: Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
- Population
- Adults with chronic periodontitis
- Intervention
- Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours plus adjunctive antiseptic (chlorhexidine) treatments (rinsing, pocket irrigation, tongue/tonsil brushing)
- Comparison
- Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart
- Outcome
- Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in…; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours plus adjunctive antiseptic (chlorhexidine) treatments (rinsing, pocket irrigation, tongue/tonsil brushing) vs Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with a clinical diagnosis of chronic periodontitis (International Classification of Periodontal Diseases);… · 3 to 8 months, single-rooted teeth, moderate pockets (5-6 mm) Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in…; GRADE not reported. Full‐mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004622.PUB2, superseded | MD 0.53 [0.28, 0.77] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full‐mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours plus adjunctive antiseptic (chlorhexidine) treatments (rinsing, pocket irrigation, tongue/tonsil brushing) vs Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart · Adults with a clinical diagnosis of (chronic) periodontitis (1999 classification);… · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
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