October 2015
Furcation Measurements: Realities and Limitations
Abstract
Furcation involvement is a common sequela of severe chronic periodontal disease. Its effective management has a profound influence on the outcome of periodontal therapy. For the efficient clinical management of furcation defects, it is necessary to have a reliable diagnostic tool that can accurately measure and quantify the furcation defect. This article addresses the various diagnostic methods available and assesses their limitations. Further, it also highlights some new frontiers in the field of furcation diagnosis and measurements.
Other articles in this issue
| Article | |
| Message from the President of the International Academy of Periodontology September 2015 Ajay Kakar | Download |
| Message from the Editor of the Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology September 2015 Mark R. Patters | Download |
| Furcation Measurements: Realities and Limitations Bangalore Varadhan Karthikeyan, Vasudevalu Sujatha and Munivenkatappa Lakshmaiah Venkatesh Prabhuji | Download |
| Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Periodontium with Biologic Width Invasion by Overextending Restoration Margins - A Pilot Study Dhelfeson Willya Douglas de Oliveira, Marina Natássia Pacheco Maravilha, Thaís Nascimento dos Anjos, Patrícia Furtado Gonçalves, Olga Dumont Flecha and Prof. Karine Tavano | Download |
| Systemic Chemotherapeutic Agents as Adjunctive Periodontal Therapy: A Narrative Review and Suggested Clinical Recommendations Rachel A. Sheridan, Hom-Lay Wang, Robert Eber and Tae-Ju Oh | Download |
