Open AccessTooth resorption part II - external resorption: Case series
Author(s) -
Marina Fernandes,
Ida de Noronha de Ataide,
Rahul Wagle
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.108216
Subject(s) - resorption , periodontal fiber , dentistry , calcium hydroxide , root resorption , medicine , orthodontics , chemistry , pathology
External tooth resorption usually follows trauma to the periodontal ligament. It can be classified into five categories based on its clinical and histological manifestations. Calcium hydroxide has long been used as an intracanal medicament to slow down the resorption process due to its alkaline pH. A combination of both external and internal resorptions can also occur on the same tooth, making the management more complex. Five case reports of external resorption have been presented in this article along with pertinent review of literature. Successful management was possible in two cases, while extractions had to be advised in 3 cases due to advanced nature of the lesions.