Comparison 3. FMS versus FMD.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Change in PPD: whole mouth, single‐ and multi‐rooted teeth	3		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 3/4 months	2	45	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.11 [‐0.34, 0.12]
1.2 6/8 months	2	42	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.00 [‐0.28, 0.29]
2 Change in CAL: whole mouth, single‐ and multi‐rooted teeth	3		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 3/4 months	2	45	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.25 [‐0.42, ‐0.07]
2.2 6/8 months	2	42	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.32, 0.27]
3 Change in BOP: whole mouth, single‐ and multi‐rooted teeth	3		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 3/4 months	2	45	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.59 [‐9.97, 6.80]
3.2 6/8 months	2	42	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐13.27, 12.87]