Diagnosis and Treatment of Furcation-Involved Teeth

List of contributors
Foreword by William Giannobile
Preface

1 Anatomy of multi-rooted teeth and aetiopathogenesis of the furcation defect
Bernadette Pretzl

2 Clinical and radiographic diagnosis and epidemiology of furcation involvement
Peter Eickholz & Clemens Walter

3 How good are we at cleaning furcations? Non-surgical and surgical studies
Jia-Hui Fu & Hom-Lay Wang

4 Furcation: The endodontist's view
Federica Fonzar & Riccardo Fabian Fonzar

5 Why do we really care about furcations? Long-term tooth loss data
Luigi Nibali

6 Regenerative therapy of furcation involvements in animal models: What is feasible?
Nikolaos Donos, Iro Palaska, Elena Calciolari, Yoshinori Shirakata, & Anton Sculean

7 Regenerative therapy of furcations in human clinical studies: What has been achieved so far?
Søren Jepsen & Karin Jepsen

8 Furcation therapy: Resective approach and restorative options
Roberto Rotundo & Alberto Fonzar

9 Furcation tunneling
Stefan G. Rüdiger

10 Innovative and adjunctive furcation therapy: Evidence of success and future perspective
Luigi Nibali & Elena Calciolari

11 Furcation: Why bother? Treat the tooth or extract and place an implant?
Nikos Mardas & Stephen Barter

12 Is it worth it? Health economics of furcation involvement
Falk Schwendicke & Christian Graetz

13 Deep gaps between the roots of the molars: A patient’s point of view
Luigi Nibali

14 Assessment of two example cases based on a review of the literature
Luigi Nibali

15 Furcations: A treatment algorithm
Luigi Nibali

 

Diagnosis and Treatment of Furcation-Involved Teeth offers dental professionals a comprehensive review of the aetiology and diagnosis of furcation defects, including treatment options.

• Provides a practical manual for the successful diagnosis and treatment of a therapeutic challenge for general dentists and periodontists
• Presents illustrative photographs of clinical cases and procedures
• Offers a helpful chapter on patient-reported outcomes
• Includes a companion website with video clips and case studies

About the Author
Luigi Nibali is a specialist periodontist and Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Centre for Immunobiology and Regenerative Medicine and Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Queen Mary University of London, UK.