How do you treat furcations?

Surgical treatments can repair the furcation defect with bone grafts or they can create greater access to the furcation defect to facilitate oral hygiene in the area of the defect. Because teeth with furcation defects often do not have a good prognosis, surgical treatments are often considered to preserve these teeth.

Where would you find the furcations on the mandibular molars?

The furcations on the mandibular first molars are centered mid-facial and midlingual. The average distance from the CEJ to the furca is 3 mm on the buccal and 4 mm on the lingual.

What is class1 furcation?

Class I: Furcations with a soft tissue lesion extending to furcal level but with minor degree of osseous destruction. Class II: Furcations with a soft tissue lesion and variable degree of osseous destruction but not a through-and-through communication through the furca.

What is a molar furcation?

A furcation defect is bone loss, which is usually from periodontal disease and affects the base of the root trunk of a tooth where two or more roots meet. The specific extent and configuration of the defect are factors in determining both the diagnosis and treatment planning.

How do you clean furcations at home?

The principle of sliding the brush on the tooth surface to clean the space called the furcation area applies here. As the brush gently enters the space and cannot go any further, press against the root and firmly wipe the plaque (germs and its sticky byproducts) off the root.

How do you check furcations?

Diagnosis of furcation involvement is based upon probing and radiographic findings. Although a straight periodontal probe may be used, detection of subgingival furcations is facilitated by the use of specially designed furcation probes (Nabers No I and No 2 probes).

What causes a dental furcation?

The most common cause of furcation bone loss is periodontal disease which is inflammation of the bone and tissues surrounding the teeth.

Which probe is used for furcation?

3 Nabers probe is used for the diagnosis of furcation involvement and it passes through and through in the furcation area. 4, 5 Thus, treatment of furcation involved tooth includes endodontic treatment followed by open flap debridement procedure.

What is furcation of tooth?

What are the different classifications of tooth preparation?

CLASSIFICATIONS OF TOOTH PREPARATION-  According to Anatomic areas involved and by associated type of treatment was presented by Black.  Designated as Class I, II, III, IV, V.  Class VI – additional Classification. 6 8.

What is cavity preparation?

(By Sturdevant)  Cavity preparation is the mechanical removal of caries and shaping the remaining tooth tissue in such a way so that after restoration it can withstand masticatory forces and will be able to prevent subsequent caries. (By Vimal K Sikri) 5 6.

What is a Class 1 restoration in dentistry?

DEFINITION-  Class I Restoration-All pit and fissure restorations are Class I, and they are assigned to three groups.  A)Restorations on Occlusal Surface of Premolars and Molars.  B)Restorations on Occlusal Two-Thirds of the Facial and Lingual Surfaces of Molars.  C)Restorations on lingual Surface of Maxillary Incisors.

Who is the author of Class 1 cavity preparation?

CLASS I CAVITY PREPARATION GUIDED BY- DONE BY- Dr. SANDEEP METGUD Dr. RAMSUNDAR HAZRA Dr. DEEPALI AGRAWAL (1ST YEAR PG) DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS 2 3.