Epidemiology of Molar Furcation Defects: A Multi‐Center Study on Prevalence, Severity, and Risk Indicators

TL;DR

This study finds that molar furcation defects are common in periodontitis patients, with tooth-specific factors like maxillary and second molars being key risk indicators.

Contribution

The study identifies tooth-specific risk factors for molar furcation defects in a multi-center periodontitis cohort.

Findings

Molar furcation involvement was highly prevalent in periodontitis patients.

Maxillary molars and second molars had significantly higher odds of being affected.

Tooth-specific factors were primary drivers of molar furcation defect risk.

Abstract

In a large cohort of periodontitis patients, molar furcation involvement was highly prevalent but mostly of lower severity. Tooth‐specific factors are primary drivers of risk, with maxillary molars and second molars having significantly higher odds of being affected.

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