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 (1999 classification); studies of aggressive periodontitis, systemic disorders…
It is very uncertain whether full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival… changes change in bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Full‐mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes6 to 8 months (SoF); similar at 3 to 4 monthsMD 2.64 [-8.81, 14.09]3 studies · 80 participantsVery low