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Resorption of Teeth Resorption of Teeth

Dr. Ghaida AlJamal

Assistant Professor of Oral Radiology

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It is the removal of tooth structure by osteoclasts, referred to as odontoclasts when they are resorbing tooth structure

Definition

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External ResorptionExternal-Internal ResorptionInternal ResorptionInternal-Internal Resorption

Resorption of Teeth

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External ResorptionThe resorption that occurs from the outer

surface of a tooth

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External Resorption Physiological Pathological

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Physiological External Resorption

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerrupted Teeth

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Unerrupted TeethUnerrupted Teeth

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Unerrupted TeethUnerrupted Teeth

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerupted TeethChronic Inflammation

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Chronic InflammationChronic Inflammation

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Chronic InflammationChronic Inflammation

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Chronic InflammationChronic Inflammation

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Chronic InflammationChronic Inflammation

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Chronic InflammationChronic Inflammation

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerrupted TeethChronic Inflammation Idiopathic

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Idiopathic

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Idiopathic

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Idiopathic

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Idiopathic

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Idiopathic

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerrupted TeethChronic Inflammation Idiopathic Orthodontic Movement

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Orthodontic Movement

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerrupted TeethChronic Inflammation Idiopathic Orthodontic MovementSpace Occupying Lesion

CystsBenign Tumors

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Space Occupying Lesion

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Space Occupying Lesion

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Space Occupying Lesion

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Space Occupying Lesion

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External Resorption Pathological

Unerrupted TeethChronic Inflammation Idiopathic Orthodontic MovementSpace Occupying LesionEndocrine

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External Internal ResorptionExternal resorption that “chews” out the “internal” part of a tooth

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External Internal Resorption

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External Internal ResorptionExternal Internal Resorption

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External Internal ResorptionExternal Internal Resorption

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External Internal ResorptionExternal Internal Resorption

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External Internal ResorptionExternal Internal Resorption

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External Internal ResorptionExternal Internal Resorption

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Resorption of Teeth

Internal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionOccurs from the pulpal surface, and is

usually associated with large carious lesions or restorations

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal ResorptionInternal Resorption

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Internal Resorption