Exam 2 Furcation Involvement Flashcards
What are the Anatomic modifying factors of furcation involvement?
1) Cervical Enamel Projections
2) Enamel Pearls
3) Accessory Canals
4) Root Anatomy (Form, proximity, grooves &concavities, and bifurcation ridges)
5) Root Trunk Length
What are the modifying factors of furcation involvement?
1) Anatomic
2) Supervised Neglect
3) Difficult Cleansibility
4) Restorations
What are the Facial, Mesial, & Distal furcation measurements for Maxillary Molars ?
F= 4mm M= 3 mm D= 5 mm
What are the Facial and Lingual furcation measurements for Mandibular Molars ?
F= 3 mm L= 4mm
What are the Mesial & Distal furcation measurements for Maxillary Bicuspids ?
M= 7 mm D= 7 mm
__________ with furcation involvement have a very __________ prognosis because of the root trunk length
- Premolars
- poor
Bifurcation ridges are present in __________ of mandibular molars
73%
How do you probe a maxillary molar Mesial Furcation?
From the palate
T or F. To probe a maxillary molar Distal Furcation you go from the palate?
False
What is Glickman’s Class I Furcation Involvement?
1) Incipient bone loss
2) Radiographically not evident
Class I is defined as incipient (initial) bone ___________ in the _________ opening
- loss
- furca
What is Glickman’s Class II Furcation Involvement?
1) PARTIAL bone LOSS
2) Depth will vary: early or advanced (shallow/deep)
3) Radiograph may or may not appear
Class II furcation is defined as ___________ bone loss (cul-de-sac)
partial
What is Glickman’s Class III Furcation Involvement?
1) Through-and-through
2) Inter-radicular bone is completely absent
3) Radiographic evidence is a usual finding
**There is soft tissue loss
A Class III furcation is defined as _______ bone loss with a through-and-through _______ of the __________
- total
- opening
- furca
What is Glickman’s Class IV Furcation Involvement?
1) Through-and-through w/ furcation exposure due to gingival recession
2) Almost ALWAYS shows on radiographs
A Class IV furcation involvement is the SAME as a Class _________ except the furcation is ____________ due to gingival _____________
- III
- exposed
- recession
The HAMP classification does not recognize Class ___________.
The HAMP system Class ______ and _________ are combined
- IV
- III and IV
Furcation entrance is more _______ than standard cruet in most ______________
- narrow
- 1st molars
What is Grade I cervical enamel projections ?
Distant change in the CEJ that projects toward the furcra
What is Grade II cervical enamel projections ?
CEP approaching the furcation
What is Grade III cervical enamel projections ?
CEP at the roof of or into the furcation