An unusual case of idiopathic multiple invasive cervical resorption

• Main Authors: Sathya Prakash Reddy Kesary, Ashwini Kumar Mengji, Uday Shanker Yaga, Prashanth Panta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Subjects: Anti-resorptive factor; idiopathic; invasive cervical resorption; multiple; root resorption
• Online Access: http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=2;spage=229;epage=232;aulast=Reddy

Invasive cervical resorption is a rare form of root resorption, characterized by destruction of the cervical region of teeth resulting from the action of tooth resorbing cells. Being an asymptomatic condition, it is often discovered on routine radiographic examination. This multifactorial disease process can most commonly occur as a sequel to orthodontic treatment, dental trauma, bleaching procedures, and less commonly, as an outcome of segmental orthognathic surgery, periodontal root planning, tetracycline conditioning of the root canal, bruxism, transplantation of tooth, guided tissue regeneration, cementoenamel disjunction. In the absence of these predisposing factors, it can be labeled as ′idiopathic multiple cervical resorption′. This article describes the case of a medically fit Indian male, who displayed idiopathic invasive cervical resorption in multiple teeth.