Full mouth disinfection

Dental treatment for periodontitis

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. The aim is to complete debridement of all periodontal pocket areas within a short time frame such as 24 hours, in order to minimize the chance of reinfection of the pockets with pathogens coming from another oral niches like the tongue, tonsils and non-treated periodontal pocket.

Eberhard (2022)[1] published a Cochrane review (systematic review and meta-analysis) which found modest benefit for full mouth disinfection, but the superiority (or otherwise) of the intervention had not at the time of review been conclusively demonstrated. Current recommendations support its use as equal and equivalent to other established effective treatment modalities.

## References

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1. ^ Jervøe-Storm, Pia-Merete; Eberhard, Jörg; Needleman, Ian; Worthington, Helen V.; Jepsen, Søren (2022-06-28). "Full-mouth treatment modalities (within 24 hours) for periodontitis in adults". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 6 (6): CD004622. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004622.pub4. ISSN 1469-493X. PMC 9239328. PMID 35763286.

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Dentistry involving supporting structures of teeth (Periodontology)

Anatomy|

* Periodontium
* Alveolar bone
* Biologic width
* Cementum
* Free gingival margin
* Gingiva
* Gingival fibers
* Gingival sulcus
* Junctional epithelium
* Mucogingival junction
* Periodontal ligament
* Sulcular epithelium
* Stippling

Disease|

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* Chronic periodontitis
* Localized aggressive periodontitis
* Generalized aggressive periodontitis
* Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
* Periodontosis
* Necrotizing periodontal diseases
* Abscesses of the periodontium
* Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions

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Infection|

* A. actinomycetemcomitans
* Capnocytophaga sp.
* F. nucleatum
* P. gingivalis
* P. intermedia
* T. forsythia
* T. denticola
* Red complex
* Entamoeba gingivalis (amoebic)
* Trichomonas tenax

Other|

* Calculus
* Clinical attachment loss
* Edentulism
* Fremitus
* Furcation defect
* Gingival enlargement
* Gingival pocket
* Gingival recession
* Gingivitis
* Horizontal bony defect
* Linear gingival erythema
* Occlusal trauma
* Periodontal pocket
* Periodontal disease
* Periodontitis
* Plaque
* Vertical bony defect

Treatment and prevention|

* Periodontal examination
* Ante's law
* Brushing
* Bleeding on probing
* Chlorhexidine gluconate
* Flossing
* Hydrogen peroxide
* Mouthwash
* Oral hygiene
* Tetracycline
* Triclosan
* Host modulatory therapy

Treatment|

| Conventional therapy|

* Debridement
* Scaling and root planing
* Full mouth disinfection
* Full mouth ultrasonic debridement

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Surgery|

* Apically positioned flap
* Bone graft
* Coronally positioned flap
* Crown lengthening
* Free gingival graft
* Gingival grafting
* Gingivectomy
* Guided bone regeneration
* Guided tissue regeneration
* Enamel matrix derivative
* Implant placement
* Lateral pedicle graft
* Open flap debridement
* Pocket reduction surgery
* Socket preservation
* Sinus lift
* Subepithelial connective tissue graft
* Tools
* Curette
* Membrane
* Probe
* Scaler

Important personalities|

* Tomas Albrektsson
* Frank Beube
* Per-Ingvar Brånemark
* Robert Gottsegen
* Gary Greenstein
* Jan Lindhe
* Brian Mealey
* Preston D. Miller
* Willoughby D. Miller
* Carl E. Misch
* John Mankey Riggs
* Jay Seibert
* Jørgen Slots
* Paul Roscoe Stillman
* Dennis P. Tarnow
* Hom-Lay Wang
* James Leon Williams
* W. J. Younger

Other specialties|

* Endodontology
* Orthodontology
* Prosthodontology

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Dentistry

Specialties|

* Endodontics
* Oral and maxillofacial pathology
* Oral and maxillofacial radiology
* Oral and maxillofacial surgery
* Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
* Pediatric dentistry
* Periodontics
* Prosthodontics
* Dental public health
* Cosmetic dentistry
* Dental implantology
* Geriatric dentistry
* Restorative dentistry
* Forensic odontology
* Dental traumatology
* Holistic dentistry

Dental surgery|

* Dental extraction
* Tooth filling
* Root canal therapy
* Root end surgery
* Scaling and root planing
* Teeth cleaning
* Dental bonding
* Tooth polishing
* Tooth bleaching
* Socket preservation
* Dental implant

Organisations|

* American Association of Orthodontists
* British Dental Association
* British Dental Health Foundation
* British Orthodontic Society
* Canadian Association of Orthodontists
* Dental Technologists Association
* General Dental Council
* Indian Dental Association
* National Health Service

By country|

* Canada
* Philippines
* Israel
* United Kingdom
* United States

See also|

* Index of oral health and dental articles
* Outline of dentistry and oral health
* Dental fear
* Dental instruments
* Dental material
* History of dental treatments
* Ancient Rome
* Infant oral mutilation
* Mouth assessment
* Oral hygiene

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