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Furcation Involvement

MedGen UID:
414781
•Concept ID:
C2825931
•
Finding

Definition

Recession of the gum that exposes the furcation of a multirooted tooth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFurcation Involvement

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Furcation Lesions in Dogs - A Review.
Zacher A, Marretta SM
J Vet Dent 2022 Jun;39(2):151-172. Epub 2022 Mar 2 doi: 10.1177/08987564221076908. PMID: 35234060
Management of Furcation-Involved Molars: Recommendation for Treatment and Regeneration.
Rasperini G, Majzoub J, Tavelli L, Limiroli E, Katayama A, Barootchi S, Hill R, Wang HL
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2020 Jul/Aug;40(4):e137-e146. doi: 10.11607/prd.4341. PMID: 32559031
Resective surgery for the treatment of furcation involvement: A systematic review.
Dommisch H, Walter C, Dannewitz B, Eickholz P
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:375-391. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13241. PMID: 31912534

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical evaluation of ultrasonic subgingival debridement versus ultrasonic subgingival scaling combined with manual root planing in the treatment of periodontitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Yan Y, Zhan Y, Wang X, Hou J
Trials 2020 Jan 28;21(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4031-y. PMID: 31992331Free PMC Article
Resective surgery for the treatment of furcation involvement: A systematic review.
Dommisch H, Walter C, Dannewitz B, Eickholz P
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:375-391. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13241. PMID: 31912534
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Periodontol 2018 Jun;89 Suppl 1:S159-S172. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0006. PMID: 29926952
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Clin Periodontol 2018 Jun;45 Suppl 20:S149-S161. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12945. PMID: 29926495
Prognosis versus actual outcome. II. The effectiveness of clinical parameters in developing an accurate prognosis.
McGuire MK, Nunn ME
J Periodontol 1996 Jul;67(7):658-65. doi: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.7.658. PMID: 8832476

Diagnosis

Clinical evaluation of ultrasonic subgingival debridement versus ultrasonic subgingival scaling combined with manual root planing in the treatment of periodontitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Yan Y, Zhan Y, Wang X, Hou J
Trials 2020 Jan 28;21(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4031-y. PMID: 31992331Free PMC Article
Success of non-surgical periodontal therapy in adult periodontitis patients: A retrospective analysis.
Van der Weijden GAF, Dekkers GJ, Slot DE
Int J Dent Hyg 2019 Nov;17(4):309-317. Epub 2019 May 16 doi: 10.1111/idh.12399. PMID: 30942938Free PMC Article
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Periodontol 2018 Jun;89 Suppl 1:S159-S172. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0006. PMID: 29926952
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Clin Periodontol 2018 Jun;45 Suppl 20:S149-S161. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12945. PMID: 29926495
Prognosis versus actual outcome. II. The effectiveness of clinical parameters in developing an accurate prognosis.
McGuire MK, Nunn ME
J Periodontol 1996 Jul;67(7):658-65. doi: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.7.658. PMID: 8832476

Therapy

Evaluation of furcation involvement with diagnostic imaging methods: a systematic review.
Jolivet G, Huck O, Petit C
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2022 Dec 1;51(8):20210529. Epub 2022 Jul 14 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20210529. PMID: 35787071Free PMC Article
Clinical evaluation of ultrasonic subgingival debridement versus ultrasonic subgingival scaling combined with manual root planing in the treatment of periodontitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Yan Y, Zhan Y, Wang X, Hou J
Trials 2020 Jan 28;21(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4031-y. PMID: 31992331Free PMC Article
Resective surgery for the treatment of furcation involvement: A systematic review.
Dommisch H, Walter C, Dannewitz B, Eickholz P
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:375-391. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13241. PMID: 31912534
The effect of periodontal therapy on the survival rate and incidence of complications of multirooted teeth with furcation involvement after an observation period of at least 5 years: a systematic review.
Huynh-Ba G, Kuonen P, Hofer D, Schmid J, Lang NP, Salvi GE
J Clin Periodontol 2009 Feb;36(2):164-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01358.x. PMID: 19207893
Periodontal disease and tooth loss.
Ong G
Int Dent J 1998 Jun;48(3 Suppl 1):233-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.1998.tb00711.x. PMID: 9779103

Prognosis

Management of Furcation-Involved Molars: Recommendation for Treatment and Regeneration.
Rasperini G, Majzoub J, Tavelli L, Limiroli E, Katayama A, Barootchi S, Hill R, Wang HL
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2020 Jul/Aug;40(4):e137-e146. doi: 10.11607/prd.4341. PMID: 32559031
Success of non-surgical periodontal therapy in adult periodontitis patients: A retrospective analysis.
Van der Weijden GAF, Dekkers GJ, Slot DE
Int J Dent Hyg 2019 Nov;17(4):309-317. Epub 2019 May 16 doi: 10.1111/idh.12399. PMID: 30942938Free PMC Article
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Periodontol 2018 Jun;89 Suppl 1:S159-S172. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0006. PMID: 29926952
Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition.
Tonetti MS, Greenwell H, Kornman KS
J Clin Periodontol 2018 Jun;45 Suppl 20:S149-S161. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12945. PMID: 29926495
Prognosis versus actual outcome. II. The effectiveness of clinical parameters in developing an accurate prognosis.
McGuire MK, Nunn ME
J Periodontol 1996 Jul;67(7):658-65. doi: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.7.658. PMID: 8832476

Clinical prediction guides

Factors associated with furcation involvement and fixed prostheses: A cross-sectional study.
Kalani K, Hoang K, Chinam N, Saleh MHA, Wang HL
Clin Oral Investig 2024 Jun 19;28(7):387. doi: 10.1007/s00784-024-05787-z. PMID: 38896131
Clinical evaluation of ultrasonic subgingival debridement versus ultrasonic subgingival scaling combined with manual root planing in the treatment of periodontitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Yan Y, Zhan Y, Wang X, Hou J
Trials 2020 Jan 28;21(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4031-y. PMID: 31992331Free PMC Article
Tooth loss in molars with and without furcation involvement - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nibali L, Zavattini A, Nagata K, Di Iorio A, Lin GH, Needleman I, Donos N
J Clin Periodontol 2016 Feb;43(2):156-66. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12497. PMID: 26932323
Furcation diagnosis.
Müller HP, Eger T
J Clin Periodontol 1999 Aug;26(8):485-98. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.1999.260801.x. PMID: 10450808
Prognosis versus actual outcome. II. The effectiveness of clinical parameters in developing an accurate prognosis.
McGuire MK, Nunn ME
J Periodontol 1996 Jul;67(7):658-65. doi: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.7.658. PMID: 8832476

Recent systematic reviews

Evaluation of furcation involvement with diagnostic imaging methods: a systematic review.
Jolivet G, Huck O, Petit C
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2022 Dec 1;51(8):20210529. Epub 2022 Jul 14 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20210529. PMID: 35787071Free PMC Article
Resective surgery for the treatment of furcation involvement: A systematic review.
Dommisch H, Walter C, Dannewitz B, Eickholz P
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:375-391. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13241. PMID: 31912534
Predictors for tooth loss in periodontitis patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Helal O, Göstemeyer G, Krois J, Fawzy El Sayed K, Graetz C, Schwendicke F
J Clin Periodontol 2019 Jul;46(7):699-712. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13118. PMID: 31025366
Tooth loss in molars with and without furcation involvement - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nibali L, Zavattini A, Nagata K, Di Iorio A, Lin GH, Needleman I, Donos N
J Clin Periodontol 2016 Feb;43(2):156-66. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12497. PMID: 26932323
The effect of periodontal therapy on the survival rate and incidence of complications of multirooted teeth with furcation involvement after an observation period of at least 5 years: a systematic review.
Huynh-Ba G, Kuonen P, Hofer D, Schmid J, Lang NP, Salvi GE
J Clin Periodontol 2009 Feb;36(2):164-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01358.x. PMID: 19207893

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