A COMBINED SURGICAL AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT OF CLASS-III FURCATIONS- REPORT OF A CASE

Oral hygiene in furcation defects of upper molars is difficult to achi eve. In this case report, a combined surgical and orthodontic treatmen t procedure is presented to facilitate access and plaque control in fu rcation areas of upper molars with class-III furcation defects. After endodontic treatment and root resection in an upper Ist molar, the rem aining mesiobuccal and palatal roots were separated and aligned orthod ontically within the dental arch, as one-rooted teeth. The new morphol ogical position of the roots greatly facilitated oral hygiene and may offer a better long-term prognosis.