TY - JOUR
T1 - Classification of the vertical component of furcation involvement.
AU - Tarnow, D.
AU - Fletcher, P.
PY - 1984/5
Y1 - 1984/5
N2 - The current classifications of teeth with furcation involvements refer mainly to the horizontal component of bone loss. This article presents a subclassification that measures the probeable vertical depth from the roof of the furca apically. The subclasses being proposed are: A, B and C. "A" indicates a probeable vertical depth of 1-3 mm, "B" 4-6 mm and "C" 7 or more mm of probeable depth from the roof of the furca apically. Furcations would thus be classified as IA, IB, IC, IIA, IIB, IIC and IIIA, IIIB, IIIC.
AB - The current classifications of teeth with furcation involvements refer mainly to the horizontal component of bone loss. This article presents a subclassification that measures the probeable vertical depth from the roof of the furca apically. The subclasses being proposed are: A, B and C. "A" indicates a probeable vertical depth of 1-3 mm, "B" 4-6 mm and "C" 7 or more mm of probeable depth from the roof of the furca apically. Furcations would thus be classified as IA, IB, IC, IIA, IIB, IIC and IIIA, IIIB, IIIC.
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U2 - 10.1902/jop.1984.55.5.283
DO - 10.1902/jop.1984.55.5.283
M3 - Article
C2 - 6588186
AN - SCOPUS:0021430517
SN - 0022-3492
VL - 55
SP - 283
EP - 284
JO - Journal of Periodontology
JF - Journal of Periodontology
IS - 5
ER -