The full-mouth disinfection treatment of the systemically compromised patient with generalized severe chronic periodontitis: report of a case

Abstract

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of teeth caused by specific microorganisms, resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation, recession or both. In this case a systemically compromised patient with generalized chronic periodontitis was treated with a fullmouth disinfection approach. The treatment goal was to establish healthy periodontal condition in the oral cavity, to improve the patient’s oral hygiene and to motivate for its maintenance. Conventional debridement and full mouth disinfection treatment modalities are the effective way of debridement in the cause-related phase of periodontal therapy of patients with chronic periodontitis.