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Furcations

Contributed by:

Andrea
SDH  PRCC, MS

Class I

Get infurcation < 1mm

Class II

Go in further, >2mm

Class III

Go all the way through

Class IV

See through it

 

Perio Classification

Type I

Gingivitis

Inflammation of the gingiva characterized clinically by changes in color, gingival form, position, surface appearance & presence of bleeding and or exudates.

Type II

Slight periodontitis

Progression of the gingival inflammation into deeper perio structures & alveolar bone crest, with slight bone loss. PD 3-4mm with slight loss of alveolar bone.

Type III

Moderate Periodontitis

Increased destruction of the perio structures with noticeable loss of bone support possibly accompanied by an increase in tooth mobility. May be furcation involvement in multi-rooted teeth.

Type IV

Advanced Periodontitis

Further progression of periodontitis with major loss of alveolar bone support usually accompanied by increased tooth mobility. Furcation involvement is likely.

Type V

Refractory Progressive periodontitis

Continued perio that is not responding to treatment.

Disclaimer: These notes were copied and pasted from files sent to me by Andrea.  They have not been reviewed for errors. You are responsible for checking out the information to verify the accuracy. This site, Amy Nieves and Andrea are not responsible for typographical errors.