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Dental root resorption: a review of the literature and a proposed new classification
Robert J Kanas1, Scott J Kanas
1Crittenton Medical Center, Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA.
Objective:
This article reviews the dental literature pertaining to dental root resorption and proposes a classification system designed to facilitate communication of precise information for each type.
Design:
A systematic review of the literature using PubMed was performed and supplemented with manual reviews of bibliographies from textbooks.
Results:
A classification system was developed using etiology and morphologic characteristics of dental root resorption. Various types of dental root resorption were identified. The different forms were organized into dental and non-dental origins and further divided between internal and external resorption along etiologic and morphologic characteristics.
Conclusions:
The classification of dental root resorption proposed may assist dentists in the formulation of a differential diagnosis and management of root resorption.
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