Open AccessManagement of invasive cervical resorption in a maxillary central incisor
Author(s) -
Senthil Kumar S,
NS Mohan Kumar,
JV Karunakaran,
S Nagendran
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.163494
Subject(s) - resorption , medicine , dentistry , root resorption , incisor , maxillary lateral incisor , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , pathology
Invasive cervical resorption is often not diagnosed properly, leading to improper treatment or unnecessary loss of the tooth structure. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are the keys to a successful outcome of therapy. Invasive cervical resorption is often seen in the cervical area of the tooth, but because it is initiated apical to the epithelial attachment, it can present anywhere in the root. In the early stages, it may be symmetrical, but larger lesions have the tendency to be asymmetrical. It can expand apically or coronally.