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- Title
Periodontal furcation lesions: A survey of diagnosis and management by general dental practitioners.
- Authors
Nibali, Luigi; Shemie, Melissa; Li, Guanhong; Ting, Rachel; Asimakopoulou, Koula; Barbagallo, Giovanni; Lee, Ryan; Eickholz, Peter; Kocher, Thomas; Walter, Clemens; Aimetti, Mario; Rüdiger, Stefan
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore general dental practitioners' (GDPs) attitude to periodontal furcation involvement (FI). Materials and methods: An online survey focused on diagnosis and management of periodontal FI was circulated to GDPs in seven different countries. Results: A total of 400 responses were collected. Nearly a fifth of participants reported rarely or never taking 6‐point pocket charts; 65.8% of participants had access to a Nabers probe in their practice. When shown clinical pictures and radiographs of FI‐involved molars, the majority of participants correctly diagnosed it. Although 47.1% of participants were very/extremely confident in detecting FI, only 8.9% felt very/extremely confident at treating it. Differences in responses were detected according to country and year of qualification, with a trend towards less interest in periodontal diagnosis and treatment in younger generations. Lack of knowledge of management/referral pathways (reported by 22.8%) and lack of correct equipment were considered the biggest barriers to FI management. Most participants (80.9%) were interested in learning more about FI, ideally face to face followed by online tutorials. Conclusions: Plans should be put in place to improve general dentists' knowledge and ability to manage FI, as this can have a significant impact on public health.
- Subjects
PERIODONTAL disease treatment; PERIODONTAL disease diagnosis; FURCATION of teeth roots; MOLARS; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2021, Vol 48, Issue 11, p1441
- ISSN
0303-6979
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jcpe.13543