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Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic vs 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): Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
- Population
- Adults with chronic periodontitis
- Intervention
- Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic
- Comparison
- 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)
- Outcome
- Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival instrumentation) of all quadrants within 24 hours, without antiseptic vs 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) Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · 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modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004622.PUB2, superseded | FMS vs FMD PPD: no significant differences for single- and multi-rooted combined (Zanatta 2006) or single-/multi-rooted separately in moderate or deep pockets (up to 3 studies). | 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 |
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