Treatment of grade III furcation lesion by tunneling in a smoker patient: Clinical Case Report

Objective: The aim of this study is to describe a case report of lower molar treatment with grade III furca- tion by the tunneling technique in a heavy smoker patient. Case presentation: In the present study, a 40-year- -old man, a heavy smoker (> 20 cigarettes / day) presented a grade III furcation injury on dental element 46 af- ter a clinical and radiographic examination. After non-surgical periodontal therapy, the patient was treated with the execution of the tunneling of the furcation of the tooth 46, which was effective in the control of the disea- se and in the maintenance of the dental element after 12 months of follow up. Final considerations: The tun- neling technique was effective in the control of periodontal disease in a heavy smoking patient, with a good standard of hygiene and motivation, and good clinical results were maintained after 12 months of follow-up.