Management of an Anterior Tooth with External and Internal Resorption

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ABSTRACT Tooth resorption is a condition associated with either a physiologic or a pathologic process resulting in a loss of dentin, cementum, and/or bone. Inflammatory process is initiated when the predentin or precemental layer of the tooth is damaged. Resorption can either be external or internal in form. In order to control the tooth resorption, it is necessary to treat the root canal by removing all the pulp tissue. Due to varied root canal morphology, root canal treatment poses a challenge for the clinician. In such cases a combination of conventional lateral compaction and thermoplasticized gutta percha can enable the three-dimensional obturation of the canal space. This case report describes a nonsurgical mode of management of a tooth having internal and external (surface) resorption. How to cite this article Anilkumar A, Nair KR, Nazar F, Rajendran R. Management of an Anterior Tooth with External and Internal Resorption. Cons Dent Endod J 2017;2(1):32-35.