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External resorption
Classification and external resources
ICD-9	521.42

External resorption is a condition of a tooth where the root surface is lost. This can be caused by chronic inflammation, cysts, tumors, trauma, reimplantation of a tooth, or sometimes the cause is unknown.

[edit] See also

Internal resorption

[edit] References

Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001.

v • d • e Endodontology

Diagnostic tests	Electric pulp test - Thermal test - Percussion test

Pulpal Diagnosis	External resorption - Internal resorption - Irreversible pulpitis - Reversible pulpitis - Necrotic pulp - Pink tooth of Mummery

Periapical Diagnosis	Acute apical periodontitis - Chronic apical periodontitis - Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions - Fistula - Periapical abscess - Phoenix abscess - Vertical root fracture

Anatomy	Apical foramen - Pulp - Pulp chamber - Root canal

Armamentarium and material	Amalgam - Apex locator - Files and reamers - Gutta-percha - Dental dam - Rotary technology - Sodium hypochlorite - Silver points - Eucalyptol - Saline - EDTA

Endodontic procedures	Apicoectomy - Endodontic therapy - Internal bleaching - Endodontic retreatment

Other specialties	Orthodontics - Periodontology - Prosthodontology

Tooth disease (K00-K05, 520-525)

Developmental/
tooth abnormality

Quantity	Anodontia/Hypodontia · Hyperdontia

Abnormalities of size and form	Concrescence · Fusion · Gemination · Dens evaginatus/Talon cusp · Dens invaginatus · Enamel pearl · Macrodontia · Microdontia · Taurodontism

Disturbances in formation	Dilaceration · Regional odontodysplasia · Turner's hypoplasia

Other hereditary disturbances in structure	Amelogenesis imperfecta · Dentinogenesis imperfecta · Dentin dysplasia

Acquired

Dental caries · Attrition · Abrasion · Erosion

tooth resorption (External resorption, Internal resorption, Root resorption)

Pulpitis · Periapical abscess · Fluorosis · Toothache

bone cyst (Dentigerous cyst, Calcifying odontogenic cyst, Glandular odontogenic cyst)

Alignment

Malocclusion

tooth navs: anat/dev, disease/neoplasia, proc

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