More extensive trauma induced non-infective root
resorption may be induced by the pressure of a crypt of
an unerupted/erupting tooth or some neoplasms and
more commonly during orthodontic treatment. The
resorption is often extensive and easily observable
radiographically. Figure 6 shows the radiographic
appearance of extensive resorption of a maxillary
central and lateral incisor due to pressure from an
unerupted cuspid and an example of significant root
resorption following orthodontic treatment is shown in
shown in Fig 7. With the removal of the initiating
“trauma”, these non-infective resorptions will become
inactive and uncomplicated repair will occur.
resorption may be induced by the pressure of a crypt of
an unerupted/erupting tooth or some neoplasms and
more commonly during orthodontic treatment. The
resorption is often extensive and easily observable
radiographically. Figure 6 shows the radiographic
appearance of extensive resorption of a maxillary
central and lateral incisor due to pressure from an
unerupted cuspid and an example of significant root
resorption following orthodontic treatment is shown in
shown in Fig 7. With the removal of the initiating
“trauma”, these non-infective resorptions will become
inactive and uncomplicated repair will occur.