Effect of quadrantwise versus full-mouth subgingival instrumentation on clinical and microbiological parameters in periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Gaetano IsolaAlessandro PolizziSimona SantonocitoAngela AlibrandiPaolo PesceThomas KocherPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2024)
The FM-SI was more effective than the Q-SI in reducing the mean PPD and number of periodontal pathogens in periodontitis patients over a 6-month follow-up period. Higher baseline PPD and Pg levels had a negative impact on PPD reduction at 6 months after FM-SI.