Dental instruments and the art of using them in periodontal procedures (instrumentation) have come a long way. The dental surgeon is free to choose from a vast array of instrument designs and materials to improve the quality of treatment for the patient while improving the work environment simultaneously. Further, the growing awareness of the link between oral and systemic health has increased the importance of providing accurate, complete and comfortable intraoral assessment and treatment.

The term Furcation involvement refers to commonly occurring conditions in which bifurcations and trifurcations of multi rooted teeth are invaded by the disease process. The treatment of furcation defects presents one of the greatest challenges in periodontal therapy. Various non-surgical as well as surgical therapies are provided to treat a furcation lesion with goals to arrest the disease process (inflammation and infection), as well as to restore the lost tissues and ultimately maintaining the teeth in health and function with appropriate esthetics. Therapies range from thorough debridement...