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Tooth resorption, or root resorption, is the progressive loss of dentine and cementum by the action of osteoclasts. This is a normal physiological process in the exfoliation of the primary dentition, caused by osteoclast differentiation due to pressure exerted by the erupting permanent tooth. However, in the secondary dentition the process is pathological.

Pulp necrosis, trauma, periodontal treatment, orthodontics and tooth whitening are the most common stimulants of inflammatory resorption. Some ...