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Furcation & Mucogingival Surgery

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⭐ High-Yield Facts for Exam

  • Glickman Grades I-IV for furcation.
  • Nabers probe assesses furcation.
  • FGG = increase keratinised tissue.
  • CTG = root coverage gold standard.
  • Grade IV furcation may need extraction.

Furcation & Mucogingival Surgery

Furcation Involvement

Bone loss between roots of multirooted teeth. Glickman Grades I-IV; assessed with a Nabers probe. Management ranges from debridement (Grade I) to tunnel preparation/root resection (Grade II-III) and extraction (Grade IV).

Mucogingival Procedures

  • Free gingival graft (FGG) — increases the width of keratinised attached tissue.
  • Subepithelial connective tissue graft (CTG) — the gold standard for root coverage of recession defects.
  • Coronally/laterally positioned flaps for recession.

Exam Tips ⭐

Glickman = furcation grades; Nabers probe; FGG = increase keratinised tissue; CTG = root coverage gold standard.

📝 Practice MCQs — Furcation & Mucogingival Surgery

Q1. Furcation involvement is assessed using a:
A. Williams probe
B. Nabers probe
C. UNC-15 probe
D. WHO probe
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✅ Answer: B
The curved Nabers probe is designed for furcation assessment.
Q2. The gold standard for root coverage is the:
A. Free gingival graft
B. Connective tissue graft
C. Apically positioned flap
D. Gingivectomy
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✅ Answer: B
Subepithelial connective tissue grafts give the best root coverage.
Q3. A free gingival graft is mainly used to:
A. Reduce pockets
B. Increase keratinised attached tissue
C. Remove furcation
D. Lengthen crowns
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✅ Answer: B
FGG augments the width of keratinised tissue.
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