Resorption and It's Management

Root resorption has been a perplexing clinical condition for dental practitioners as it has a broad range of clinical manifestation with varied severity and also due to the associated diagnostic dilemma.Pulp and periodontal tissues are unique in many aspects. A number of researches have been conducted to study the reparative, formative and protective reactions of the pulp and the periodontal tissues. Tooth resorption is one such reactive mechanism of these tissues to various forms of injuries. Roots of teeth undergo resorption under many circumstances. But unlike bone, which undergoes resorption and apposition as a part of continual remodeling process, the roots of permanent teeth are not normally resorbed. The classification of dental resorption based on etiological groups has been used to define dental resorption and then to apply management to each group and sub-groups.The diagnosis of dental resorption and an understanding of the underlying pathosis within each group is critical for clinical management.