title: Povidone-iodine may provide small adjunctive benefit to scaling and root planing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Systematic review on the effect of rinsing with povidone-iodine during nonsurgical therapy. Sahrmann P, Puhan MA, Attin T, Scmidlin PR. J Periodontal Res 2010;45:153-64.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mark V. Thomas, DMD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In patients with chronic periodontitis, does intrasulcular irrigation with povidone-iodine (PVP-I) offer an adjunctive benefit over conventional scaling and root planing (SRP)?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None disclosed. TYPE OF STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 3: Other evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade C: Consensus, disease-oriented evidence, expert opinion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health Practice, Division of Periodontology, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. mvthom0@uky.edu
authors.forename: Mark V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Thomas