Root Resorption: Understanding, Diagnosing, and Managing a Complex Condition

A comprehensive, evidence-based guide for dental professionals from the American Association of Endodontists Colleagues for Excellence newsletter.

What’s Inside

Root resorption cases often present dental professionals with a challenge, and it’s important to understand each situation to properly care for these patients. This issue of Colleagues for Excellence from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), takes a deep dive into the different types of root resorption, their etiologies, diagnostic considerations, and evidence-based management strategies.

This eBook covers:

• A historical perspective and current understanding of internal and external root resorption
• Detailed descriptions of mechanisms, risk factors, and clinical presentation
• Management strategies for internal, surface, inflammatory, replacement, and invasive cervical resorption
• Case studies and radiographic examples to guide clinical decision-making
• Insights from the latest research, including CBCT-based classifications and emerging treatment approaches