Over the years, several modifications to the full-mouth disinfection approach have been suggested. The purpose of this article is to review the evolution of full-mouth disinfection during the past 20 years, to specify its indications and to consider the prospects for this approach.

Jul 10, 2019 · The non-surgical periodontal treatment is focused on scaling and root planning, and in an attempt to get better results, the Full-Mouth Disinfection protocol (FMD) is introduced with the aim to...

Full mouth disinfection typically refers to an intense course of treatment for periodontitis typically involving scaling and root planing in combination with adjunctive use of local antimicrobial adjuncts to periodontal treatment such as chlorhexidine in various ways of application.

Full‐mouth disinfection (FMD), comprising subgingival instrumentation of all quadrants within 24 hours along with adjunctive antiseptic treatments (such as chlorhexidine), which could include rinsing, pocket irrigation, spraying of the tonsils and tongue brushing.

Full Mouth Disinfection (FMD) performed within 24 hours using chlorhexidine has reported significant improvements in clinical, microbiological and psychological

Full-mouth disinfection is a relatively new technique for the management of patients, especially those with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis. In this paper, the technique is reviewed and efficacy evaluated. The methodology and possible outcomes are illustrated with a case report.

One-stage full-mouth disinfection (OSFMD), an approach suggested for the treatment of plaque-induced periodontal disease by Quirynen et al., 5 completes the full-mouth scaling and root planing in one stage within 24 hours along with tongue surface debridement.

The non-surgical periodontal treatment is focused on scaling and root planning, and in an attempt to get better results, the Full-Mouth Disinfection protocol (FMD) is introduced with the aim to perform scaling and root planning within 24 hours, with chlorhexidine solutions and gels.

Jan 23, 2008 · Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of full-mouth disinfection or full-mouth scaling compared to conventional quadrant scaling for periodontitis. Search strategy: Data sources included electronic databases, handsearched journals and contact with experts.

May 31, 2018 · Over the years, several modifications to the full-mouth disinfection approach have been suggested. Objective: The purpose of this article is to review the evolution of full-mouth disinfection during the past 20 years, to specify its indications …