Prevalencia de lesiones de furca en pacientes de la Clínica Odontogógica UCSG semestre A 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: The furca is defined as the anatomical area of a multilocular tooth in which the roots are divergent. If there is invasion or involvement of the furca, it is due to the pathological reabsorption of the osseous support within the alveolar, which is the result of the progression of chronic or aggressive periodontitis. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of furcation injury in patients attending the Dental Clinic of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil during the semester A of the year 2017. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 91 patients who attended the Dental Clinic of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil during the Semester A (May-Sept) period. Results Once the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to our universe, we obtained a total of 34, equivalent to 37.36% of the total number of patients examined with furcation, of which 21 (62%) were male and 13 (38%) Are female. Conclusions: With the data obtained, furcation lesions have a prevalence of less than 50% of the cases in periodontally compromised patients with the presence of multiradicular teeth. The male gender is the one that most predisposes to this type of injury. With respect to age, between 51 and 60 years old there was more finding of this type of defects.