Periodontal treatment of multirooted teeth.
Periodontally involved multirooted teeth constitute a particular problem in periodontal therapy because of the difficulty of eliminating pocketting and producing a post-operative result which allows effective plaque control to be exercised within the involved furcation area. Various methods of treating involved furcations are described together with thier limitations.
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery*