Furcations with Kilgore

I remember when I was a brand new instructor, one of my first days of being back to school I was asked to teach a group of students about instrumenting a furcation. These students have never even seen or felt a furcation before, so explaining something that was completely foreign plus  by working in a small area completely blind underneath the gingiva was so hard for me. I definitely felt overwhelmed and did not explain to them as well as I should have. I wish I had the PER 1027 model by Kilgore to explain this difficult concept. The best part of teaching these subgingival concepts with this model is the translucent gingiva where you can actually see the anatomy, calculus, furcations, and bone levels. Even though we can’t see these in a natural mouth, being able to practice and visualize beforehand is key to have proper instrumentation when you can’t see subgingivally. 

Another great feature about this model- it is completely customizable. Want different teeth to have calculus? Done. Want the tissues to be different colors, translucent or opaque? You can have that! Want the teeth to be able to be prepped for restorations? That can happen! It really is a helpful model for so many procedures that happen in the dental office. 

To see this model in action and to learn more about how to instrument furcations, watch this video:

To learn more about the PER1027 Kilgore model, and all the Kilgore products, check out: www.kilgoreinternational.com

xoxo, Melia