TY  - JOUR
A1  - Nibali, Luigi
A1  - Shemie, Melissa
A1  - Li, Guanhong
A1  - Ting, Rachel
A1  - Asimakopoulou, Koula
A1  - Barbagallo, Giovanni
A1  - Lee, Ryan
A1  - Eickholz, Peter
A1  - Kocher, Thomas
A1  - Walter, Clemens
A1  - Aimetti, Mario
A1  - Rüdiger, Stefan
T1  - Periodontal furcation lesions: a survey of diagnosis and management by general dental practitioners
T2  - Journal of clinical periodontology
N2  - 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.
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/64558
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-645581
SN  - 1600-051X
VL  - 48
IS  - 11
SP  - 1441
EP  - 1448
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
CY  - Oxford [u.a.]
ER  -