title: Furcation Measurements: Realities and Limitations.
abstract: Furcation involvement is a common sequela of severe chronic periodontal disease. Its effective management has a profound influence on the outcome of periodontal therapy. For the efficient clinical management of furcation defects, it is necessary to have a reliable diagnostic tool that can accurately measure and quantify the furcation defect. This article addresses the various diagnostic methods available and assesses their limitations. Further, it also highlights some new frontiers in the field of furcation diagnosis and measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Bangalore Varadhan
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India. sujvsathish@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vasudevalu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sujatha
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Munivenkatappa Lakshmaiah Venkatesh
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Prabhuji
mesh_terms: D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: diagnosis; furcation; measurement; periodontal defect; periodontal disease