Assessment of Most Common Furcation Site among Smokers with Chronic Periodontitis

Abstract

It is generally accepted that the primary cause of periodontitis is bacterial infection of long duration. In
addition there are several risk factors that may increase the probability and severity of periodontitis, one of
which is smoking. This is a retrospective clinical study carried out at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. This
study involves the analysis of the most common furcation site among smokers with chronic periodontitis.
The data were taken over a period of one year from over June 2019 to March 2020. The sample/data were
retrieved and 265 male smokers with periodontitis were examined for grade of furcation involvement based
on Glickman’s classification. In this study, the most commonest site of furcation among smokers with
chronic periodontitis are maxillary molars. Grade 1 furcation > Grade 2 furcation > Grade 3 furcation >
Grade 4 furcation. On comparing (Chi square analysis) the grade 1, grade 3 and grade 4 furcation with
different age groups, grade 1, grade 3 and grade 4 furcation was mostly seen in maxillary molars of smokers
with chronic periodontitis of age group 41- 50 years. However, it was statistically not significant(p-value
>0.05). On comparing the grade 2 furcation with different age groups, Grade 2 furcation was mostly seen in
maxillary molars of smokers with chronic periodontitis of the age group 51-60 years and it was statistically
significant. Within the limits of the study the most common site of furcation among smokers with chronic
periodontitis is maxillary molars.