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Thomas Gill1, Priya Bahal2, Luigi Nibali3
1Academic Clinical Fellow, Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Royal London Dental Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Turner Street, Whitechapel, London E1 1FR, UK; Academic Clinical Fellow, Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Royal London Dental Hospital, Turner Street, London, E1 2AD, UK. Thomas.gill5@nhs.net.
Abstract:
Furcation-involved molars are a common presentation in general dental practice. Teeth with increasing degrees of furcation involvement are at a higher risk of requiring extraction. This second article reviews management and prognosis of furcation-involved molar teeth. An improved understanding of how to appropriately manage these teeth can result in improved outcomes for patients.
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