Clinical technique for invasive cervical root resorption

J Conserv Dent. 2011 Oct;14(4):440-4. doi: 10.4103/0972-0707.87225.

Abstract

This clinical case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of an external invasive cervical resorption. A 17-year-old female patient had a confirmed diagnosis of invasive cervical resorption class 4 by cone beam computerized tomography. Although, there was no communication with the root canal, the invasive resorption process was extending into the cervical and middle third of the root. The treatment of the cervical resorption of the lateral incisor interrupted the resorptive process and restored the damaged root surface and the dental functions without any esthetic sequelae. Both the radiographic examination and computed tomography are imperative to reveal the extent of the defect in the differential diagnosis.

Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; invasive cervical resorption; treatment.

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  • Case Reports