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Root resorption

MedGen UID:
11268
•Concept ID:
C0035851
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Resorption, Root; Resorptions, Root; Root Resorption; Root Resorptions
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001997

Definition

Resorption in which cementum or dentin is lost from the root of a tooth owing to cementoclastic or osteoclastic activity in conditions such as trauma of occlusion or neoplasms. (Dorland, 27th ed) [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRoot resorption

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ESE position statement on root resorption.
Patel S, Krastl G, Weiger R, Lambrechts P, Tjäderhane L, Gambarini G, Teng PH
Int Endod J 2023 Jul;56(7):792-801. Epub 2023 Apr 7 doi: 10.1111/iej.13916. PMID: 36942472
Complications and treatment errors involving periodontal tissues related to orthodontic therapy.
Jepsen K, Sculean A, Jepsen S
Periodontol 2000 2023 Jun;92(1):135-158. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.1111/prd.12484. PMID: 36920050
Interventions for the management of external root resorption.
Ahangari Z, Nasser M, Mahdian M, Fedorowicz Z, Marchesan MA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD008003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008003.pub3. PMID: 26599212Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Root resorption factors associated with orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Villaman-Santacruz H, Torres-Rosas R, Acevedo-Mascarúa AE, Argueta-Figueroa L
Dent Med Probl 2022 Jul-Sep;59(3):437-450. doi: 10.17219/dmp/145369. PMID: 36206494
Tooth root resorption: A review.
Heboyan A, Avetisyan A, Karobari MI, Marya A, Khurshid Z, Rokaya D, Zafar MS, Fernandes GVO
Sci Prog 2022 Jul-Sep;105(3):368504221109217. doi: 10.1177/00368504221109217. PMID: 35759366Free PMC Article
Orthodontic root resorption.
Sameshima GT, Iglesias-Linares A
J World Fed Orthod 2021 Dec;10(4):135-143. Epub 2021 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2021.09.003. PMID: 34785166
Interventions for the management of external root resorption.
Ahangari Z, Nasser M, Mahdian M, Fedorowicz Z, Marchesan MA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD008003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008003.pub3. PMID: 26599212Free PMC Article
Root resorption associated with orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.
Weltman B, Vig KW, Fields HW, Shanker S, Kaizar EE
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010 Apr;137(4):462-76; discussion 12A. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.06.021. PMID: 20362905

Diagnosis

Tooth root resorption: A review.
Heboyan A, Avetisyan A, Karobari MI, Marya A, Khurshid Z, Rokaya D, Zafar MS, Fernandes GVO
Sci Prog 2022 Jul-Sep;105(3):368504221109217. doi: 10.1177/00368504221109217. PMID: 35759366Free PMC Article
Tooth resorption-Part 2: A clinical classification.
Abbott PV, Lin S
Dent Traumatol 2022 Aug;38(4):267-285. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1111/edt.12762. PMID: 35605161Free PMC Article
Present status and future directions: Root resorption.
Patel S, Saberi N, Pimental T, Teng PH
Int Endod J 2022 Oct;55 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):892-921. Epub 2022 Mar 30 doi: 10.1111/iej.13715. PMID: 35229320Free PMC Article
External cervical resorption-part 1: histopathology, distribution and presentation.
Patel S, Mavridou AM, Lambrechts P, Saberi N
Int Endod J 2018 Nov;51(11):1205-1223. Epub 2018 Jun 1 doi: 10.1111/iej.12942. PMID: 29704466
Internal root resorption: a review.
Patel S, Ricucci D, Durak C, Tay F
J Endod 2010 Jul;36(7):1107-21. Epub 2010 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.03.014. PMID: 20630282

Therapy

Root resorption factors associated with orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Villaman-Santacruz H, Torres-Rosas R, Acevedo-Mascarúa AE, Argueta-Figueroa L
Dent Med Probl 2022 Jul-Sep;59(3):437-450. doi: 10.17219/dmp/145369. PMID: 36206494
Interventions for the management of external root resorption.
Ahangari Z, Nasser M, Mahdian M, Fedorowicz Z, Marchesan MA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD008003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008003.pub3. PMID: 26599212Free PMC Article
Bleaching of nonvital teeth. A clinically relevant literature review.
Zimmerli B, Jeger F, Lussi A
Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed 2010;120(4):306-20. PMID: 20514558
Root resorption associated with orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.
Weltman B, Vig KW, Fields HW, Shanker S, Kaizar EE
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010 Apr;137(4):462-76; discussion 12A. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.06.021. PMID: 20362905
Root resorption--diagnosis, classification and treatment choices based on stimulation factors.
Fuss Z, Tsesis I, Lin S
Dent Traumatol 2003 Aug;19(4):175-82. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2003.00192.x. PMID: 12848710

Prognosis

Multiple idiopathic cervical root resorption: A systematic review.
Wang N, Zhang M, Zhu J, Zhu Y, Wu J
Oral Dis 2023 Sep;29(6):2409-2422. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1111/odi.14406. PMID: 36251582
Tooth root resorption: A review.
Heboyan A, Avetisyan A, Karobari MI, Marya A, Khurshid Z, Rokaya D, Zafar MS, Fernandes GVO
Sci Prog 2022 Jul-Sep;105(3):368504221109217. doi: 10.1177/00368504221109217. PMID: 35759366Free PMC Article
Association between root resorption and tooth development: A quantitative clinical study.
Li X, Xu J, Yin Y, Liu T, Chang L, Tang Z, Chen S
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020 May;157(5):602-610. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.11.011. PMID: 32354433
Long-term outcomes of autotransplantation of teeth: A case series.
Tsukiboshi M, Yamauchi N, Tsukiboshi Y
Dent Traumatol 2019 Dec;35(6):358-367. Epub 2019 Oct 14 doi: 10.1111/edt.12495. PMID: 31127697
Internal resorption.
Mohan RP, Verma S, Singh U, Agarwal N
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Jul 10;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-008665. PMID: 23845670Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Root resorption factors associated with orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Villaman-Santacruz H, Torres-Rosas R, Acevedo-Mascarúa AE, Argueta-Figueroa L
Dent Med Probl 2022 Jul-Sep;59(3):437-450. doi: 10.17219/dmp/145369. PMID: 36206494
Orthodontic root resorption.
Sameshima GT, Iglesias-Linares A
J World Fed Orthod 2021 Dec;10(4):135-143. Epub 2021 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2021.09.003. PMID: 34785166
Long-term prognosis of tooth autotransplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Machado LA, do Nascimento RR, Ferreira DM, Mattos CT, Vilella OV
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016 May;45(5):610-7. Epub 2015 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.11.010. PMID: 26696138
Internal root resorption: a review.
Patel S, Ricucci D, Durak C, Tay F
J Endod 2010 Jul;36(7):1107-21. Epub 2010 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.03.014. PMID: 20630282
Root resorption--diagnosis, classification and treatment choices based on stimulation factors.
Fuss Z, Tsesis I, Lin S
Dent Traumatol 2003 Aug;19(4):175-82. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2003.00192.x. PMID: 12848710

Recent systematic reviews

Root resorption factors associated with orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Villaman-Santacruz H, Torres-Rosas R, Acevedo-Mascarúa AE, Argueta-Figueroa L
Dent Med Probl 2022 Jul-Sep;59(3):437-450. doi: 10.17219/dmp/145369. PMID: 36206494
Orthodontic treatment and root resorption: an overview of systematic reviews.
Yassir YA, McIntyre GT, Bearn DR
Eur J Orthod 2021 Aug 3;43(4):442-456. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjaa058. PMID: 33215186
Long-term prognosis of tooth autotransplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Machado LA, do Nascimento RR, Ferreira DM, Mattos CT, Vilella OV
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016 May;45(5):610-7. Epub 2015 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.11.010. PMID: 26696138
Interventions for the management of external root resorption.
Ahangari Z, Nasser M, Mahdian M, Fedorowicz Z, Marchesan MA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD008003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008003.pub3. PMID: 26599212Free PMC Article
Root resorption associated with orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.
Weltman B, Vig KW, Fields HW, Shanker S, Kaizar EE
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010 Apr;137(4):462-76; discussion 12A. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.06.021. PMID: 20362905

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