Accuracy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography as a Pre-operative Tool to Assess Maxillary Molar Furcation Involvement

Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in assessing furcation involvement (FI). Methods: The study group comprised of 17 patients diagnosed as generalized chronic periodontitis.A total of 20 first and 12 second maxillary molars with 96 furcation entrances were included.The degree of FI obtained by periodontal probing was compared with the degree estimated from CBCT imaging. Results: FI was observed in all 96 furcation entrances clinically, while a FI degree I–III was found in 75 sites according to the CBCT. Overall, only 28% of the clinical findings were confirmed in the CBCT, while 30.2% were overestimated and 41.7% revealed an underestimation Conclusion: Employing CBCT for treatment in furcation involved maxillary molars will help to verify the clinical diagnosis and prevent redundant surgical intervention. Citation: Kranti. K, et al. Accuracy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography as a pre-operative tool to assess maxillary molar furcation involvement. Int J Dent & Oral Heal.1:1, 33-37 Copyright: © 2015 Kranti. K, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.