Open AccessFull-mouth disinfection-A literature update
Author(s) -
Vinayaka Ambujakshi Manjunatha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international dental journal of student's research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-708X
pISSN - 2278-3784
DOI - 10.18231/j.idjsr.2022.001
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , quadrant (abdomen) , chlorhexidine , periodontal disease , tongue , orthodontics , periodontitis , surgery , pathology
Non-surgical periodontal disease therapy has traditionally been performed through a series of sessions by a jaw quadrant or sextant. Reinfection from untreated periodontal pockets, tongue, and tonsils might develop at this time. In contrast, in the full-mouth disinfection (FMD) technique, all teeth's root instrumentation is finished within 24 hours and comprises, Cleaning the tongue and using chlorhexidine on a regular basis.