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Correlation between clinical and radiographic findings on the occurrence of furcation involvement in patients with periodontitis.
Indian J Dent Res
December 2016
Department of Prosthesis and Oral and Facial Surgery, School of Dentistry Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Unlabelled: Aim : The aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of furcation involvement in the molars of patients with chronic periodontitis and correlate clinical and radiographic findings.
Materials And Methods: Seventy subjects aged 35-69 years enrolled for treatment at a periodontics specialization program in Pernambuco, Brazil (EAP-SCDP-ABO/PE) participated in the study, comprising a total of 350 molars examined. The clinical diagnosis of furcation involvement was performed with a horizontal Nabers probe, whereas the radiographic examination was performed with periapical and bite-wing radiographs.