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Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic vs Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart: Change in bleeding on probing (BOP)

Population
Adults with chronic periodontitis
Intervention
Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic
Comparison
Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart
Outcome
Change in bleeding on probing (BOP)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic vs Quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in separate sessions at least one week apart
Change in bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with a clinical diagnosis of chronic periodontitis (International Classification of Periodontal Diseases);… · 3 to 8 months
Full‐mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004622.PUB2, superseded
FMS vs control BOP (whole-mouth): no significant difference (P=0.96; 5 studies); single-/multi-rooted subgroups NS.5 studiesGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Full‐mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults
2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
2021-06Not listedNot assessed

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