Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Root Resorption
- Process
- Resorption by Giant cells
(mononuclear phagocytes)
- Resorption of tooth prevented by
Pre-dentine & Pre-cementum
layer (not fully mineralised)
- Resorption occurs when fully mineralised
dentine or cementum is present against
soft tissue
- Damage to
pre-dentine/pre-cementum layer
- Death of Odonto/Cementoblasts ->
layer becomes fully mineralised)
- Consistent stimulation required
for continued resorption
- Otherwise resorption stops after 2-3wks &
surface repaired with cementum-like material
(not fully mineralised)
- = Transient root resorption
- No clinical significance
- Normal wear & tear
- Not detectable
- Inflammatory resorption
- Giant cell stimuli = Inflammation
- Systemic disorder
- Pressure
- Infection
- External resorption
- Cervical
- Aggressive form
- Less common
- 1) Minor trauma -> damage below
attached junctional epithelium
- 2) Pre-cementum lost
- 3a) Junctional epithelim grows down &
protects root from giant cell colonisation
- 3b) Giant cells colonise root
- 4a) Transient root resorption
- 4b) Stimulus -> progressive resorption
- Pulp space infection
- Non-vital pulp
- Raise flap, clean defect &
repair (GIC/composite)
- RCT
- Plaque build up -> external infection
- Vital pulp
- Pre-dentine prevents pulpal invasion
- Treatment
- Improve OH
- Raise flap, clean defect &
repair (GIC/composite)
- Bleaching agents
- Diagnosis
- Localised gingival
swelling/bleeding
- Pulpitis/PAP signs
- Pink spot on tooth
- Radiograph
- Non-cervical
- Stimulus
- Pressure
- Orthodontic treatment
- Ectopic/unerupted tooth
- U3s causing resorption of U2s
- Infection
- Apical periodontitis (chronic)
- Canal contents stimulate giant cells
- Treatment = RCT
- Dress with CaOH for 1wk
before obturation
- Initial insult often = Trauma
- Systemic disorders
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Paget's disease
- Tumours
- Bone & root resorption
- Radiographically
- Radiolucency moves in relation
with different radiograph views
- Tramlines of pulp chamber
visible over radiolucency
- Internal resorption
- Radiographically
- Radiolucency does not move with
different radiograph views
- No tramlines visible
- Stimulus
- Infected pulp
- Toxins damage pre-dentine layer
- 1) Death of odontoblasts -> no
further dentine deposition
- Trauma -> pressure from
bleeding/clot formation
- 2) Giant cells colonise & transient
root resorption occurs
- 3a) Resorption arrests if pulp recovers (no
further inflammation) or Pulp dies
- 3b) Chronic pulp inflammation ->
Progressive resorption
- Diagnosis
- Pulpitis signs?
- Trauma history
- Pink spot on tooth
- Radiographic
- Treatment = RCT
- CaOH for 1wk
before obturation
- Replacement resorption = Ankylosis
- = complete fixation of joint by bony
union (no PDL, root fused to bone)
- Diagnosis
- High metallic percussion note
- Rock-solid tooth
- Radiographically
- loss of PDL
- Root merges with bone (moth eaten)
- Cause = Trauma -> damaged PDL
- Luxation
- Avulsion
- Treatment = none
- Tooth crown may
fracture or decoronate