root furcation

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root furcation,

1 the anatomic area at which the roots of a multirooted tooth divide.

2 abnormal intraradicular resorption of bone in multirooted teeth, resulting from periodontal disease.

furcation crotches

(furkā´sh

n krôch´ez),
n the area between the roots of a tooth at the furcation.

furcation invasion,

n the loss of bone at the point where the roots of a multirooted tooth divide.

furcation probe

n See probe, furcation.

furcation, root,

n the interradicular bone resorption in multirooted teeth caused by periodontal disease.

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