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furcation /fur·ca·tion/ (fur-ka´shun) the anatomical area of a multirooted tooth where the roots divide.
furcation [fərkā′shən] Etymology: L, furca, fork the region of division of tooth root. It is a bifurcation if there are two roots or a trifurcation if there are three roots. furcation (furkā´sh n the region of division of the root portion of a tooth. furcation defects, furcation the area where roots join the crown in a tooth with multiple roots. furcation exposure a classification of the degree of exposure accessible with a periodontal probe. Used in periodontal charting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Diseased and at-risk teeth are described as those with caries extending into the pulp chamber, those with periapical lesions, periodontal pockets over 4-5 mm, furcation involvements of Grade 2 and mobility of Grade 2 or more. Furthermore, after additional modeling, we found a smoking and dental furcation interaction (p = 0. These indications include the treatment of periodontal defects between the dental roots, called furcation involvement, which occur in posterior teeth that have more than one root and the surgical treatment of recession defects. |
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