Furcation Flashcards
Which teeth most frequently have furcations?
1st, 2nd and 3rd molars
Which teeth most frequently have furcations?
1st, 2nd and 3rd molars
What are the furcation distances for maxillary molars mesialy, facialy and distaly?
Mesial-3.6 mm
Facial- 4.2 mm
Distal- 4.8 mm
What are the furcation distances for Mandibular 1st molar buccal and lingualy?
Buccal- 2.4 mm
Lingual- 2.5 mm
Which root on Maxillary molars is most likely to have furcal concavities?
MesioBuccal root
Which root on the mandibular molars is most likely to have a furcal concavity?
Mesial
*though Distal is also quite likely
Which instrument is used when determining furcation?
Nabors probe
Hamp (1975) is the most common classification system and uses what ranking?
- Grade 1 horizontal less than 3 mm
- Grade 2 horizontal more than 3 mm
- Grade 3 through and through
Tarnow and fletcher (1984) used what for classifying furcations?
Vertical probing
A- 1-3 mm
B- 4-6 mm
C- > 7 mm
Glickman (1953) has 4 grades for furcations based on what?
Bone loss
Bower (1979) showed that 81% of furcation entrances measure how big?
Less than 1 mm
What are some possible complications for furcations?
- Enamel pearls
- Accessory pulp canals
What are the furcation distances for maxillary molars mesialy, facialy and distaly?
Mesial-3.6 mm
Facial- 4.2 mm
Distal- 4.8 mm
What are the furcation distances for Mandibular 1st molar buccal and lingualy?
Buccal- 2.4 mm
Lingual- 2.5 mm
Which root on Maxillary molars is most likely to have furcal concavities?
MesioBuccal root
