Is Resection a Panacea for managing Furcation Predicament? A Report of Two Cases

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ABSTRACTThe presence of attachment loss in the furcation is one of the most serious anatomical sequels of periodontitis. Furcations are not accessible for professional debridement, as their entrance is small compared with the size of periodontal instruments, and they present with ridges, convexities, and concavities that make it difficult for clinicians to debride effectively. Advances in dentistry have provided the opportunity for clinicians to provide patients with the option of retaining their teeth in the long-term. Such teeth can be useful as independent units of mastication or as abutments in simple fixed bridges. This article presents two cases of advanced furcation defects, which were treated by two different resective periodontal therapeutic modalities.How to cite this articleChaudhari YS, Madaan V, Gupta H, Padhye AM. Is Resection a Panacea for managing Furcation Predicament? A Report of Two Cases. J Contemp Dent 2016; 6(1):38-44.