{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,2]],"date-time":"2025-03-02T16:40:12Z","timestamp":1740933612278,"version":"3.38.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Sociedad Argentina de Investigacion Odontologica","issue":"3","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Acta Odontol Latinoam"],"abstract":"<jats:p>The risk of losing a tooth with furcation involvement is twice as high as that of losing a multirooted\ntooth with good periodontal status. Early diagnosis of furcation involvement increases the likelihood of\nretaining the tooth in the oral cavity. Aim: To explore the behavior and limitations of general dentists\nin the southern region of Santa Fe Province in the detection and clinical management of furcation\nlesions. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an anonymous online\nquestionnaire consisting of 32 questions to assess general dentists\u2019 experience in diagnosis and\nmanagement of furcation lesions (instrumental, classification and treatment), how likely they were\nto refer patients, and their self-perception regarding certain topics. Invitations to participate were\nextended twice between November 2022 and March 2023 via email sent by the Dental Association of\nthe 2nd District of Santa Fe Province. The invitation emails contained a link to the questionnaire on the\nGoogle Forms platform, which participants accessed after reading the information sheet and providing\ninformed consent to participate. Once the survey was completed, the responses were exported as a\nmatrix from the Google Forms platform and anonymized. Results: Most of the 121 surveyed dental\nprofessionals reported difficulties with diagnosis, limitations in handling instruments, and challenges in\nselecting appropriate treatments. Conclusions: As reported by similar studies in other countries, there\nis a clear need for further training and development of continuous education programs for general\ndentists in the region.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.54589\/aol.37\/3\/227","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,2]],"date-time":"2025-03-02T16:07:01Z","timestamp":1740931621000},"page":"226-236","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exploring furcation involvement diagnosis and treatment practices: a cross-sectional survey among general dentists in southern Santa Fe Province, Argentina"],"prefix":"10.54589","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-0599-2242","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Juan C","family":"Llaudet","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-1261-7315","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Enrique","family":"Pussetto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-4829-7683","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Martin","family":"Carrion","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9061-3833","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carlos D","family":"De la Vega Elena","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3496-4784","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fabio","family":"Herrero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"31696","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024]]},"container-title":["Acta Odontol\u00f3gica Latinoamericana"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,2]],"date-time":"2025-03-02T16:07:07Z","timestamp":1740931627000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/actaodontologicalat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aol_2024_37_3_227.pdf"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.54589\/aol.37\/3\/227","relation":{},"ISSN":["1852-4834"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1852-4834","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024]]}}}