Periodontics · single question
Where do you probe for furcation involvement on a maxillary molar?
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Correct answer: C. Buccal, mesial, and distal
Maxillary molars have 3 furcations: buccal, mesial, distal.
- A. Misses the buccal furcation entrance.
- B. Incomplete — there are three furcation entrances.
- C. Correct. The three-rooted maxillary molar has buccal, mesial (probed from palatal), and distal furcation entrances.