In dentistry, a furcation defect is bone loss, usually a result of periodontal disease, affecting the base of the root trunk of a tooth where two or more...

to describe the teeth and gum tissue in a way that categorizes various defects. All of these classification schemes combine to provide the periodontal...

tartar/calculus from these difficult to access areas. Teeth with furcation defects as a result of gum recession may require open flap debridement (OFD)...

cementum and periodontal ligament regeneration in a canine class II furcation defect model". Journal of Periodontal Research. 49 (2): 164–178. doi:10.1111/jre...

League Sven-Erik Hamp, Swedish periodontist who classified dental furcation defects Hamp, a version of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Japanese World War II fighter...

periodontology" and an author. He was one of the first to classify furcation defects and the role of occlusal trauma on periodontal disease. In 1941, Glickman...

sites of bony and tissue defects Unable to achieve wound closure after surgery due to insufficient soft tissues Severe furcation involvement, i.e. grade...

canal using pluggers to the level of the defect. Gutta percha and root canal sealer are placed above the defect to complete the root canal treatment. In...

because pericoronitis and tooth impaction may cause isolated periodontal defects which do not represent the general periodontal condition of the rest of...

expense of the roots of the teeth; the floor of the pulp chamber and furcation is moved apically down. This is due to the failure of the Hertwig epithelial...

Probing depth, pattern of bone loss, furcation lesions, number of remaining teeth, tooth mobility, ridge defects, masticatory dysfunction. Add to Stage...

radiographically Clinical attachment loss, probing depth Presence of furcation Vertical bony defects History of tooth loss related to periodontitis Tooth hypermobility...

gingival mucosa of socket margins, taking about 10 days to fully cover the defect. In the clot, neutrophils and macrophages are involved as an inflammatory...

MeSH C07.465.714.150 – alveolar bone loss MeSH C07.465.714.204 – furcation defects MeSH C07.465.714.258 – gingival diseases MeSH C07.465.714.258.250...

anatomical factors like grooves in the roots of teeth, concavities, and furcation involvement which may limit visibility of underlying deep calculus and...

Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL) Bleeding On Probing (BOP) Plaque index/score Furcation involvement Suppuration Mobility Radiographs Measuring disease progression...

of angular or vertical bone loss (especially at 6's) and arrowhead or furcation lesions are also a strong suggestion of AgP. It is also important for...

(if conventional imaging is inadequate) Assessment of infra-bony defects and furcation lesions Assessment of root canal anatomy in multi-rooted teeth Treatment...

account for differences in substrate specificity among peroxidases. This furcation is commonplace in the study of protein evolution. Structural features...