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Encyclopedia > External resorption

External resorption is a condition of a tooth where the root surface is lost. This can be caused by chronic inflammation, cysts, tumors, trauma, reimplantation of a tooth, or sometimes the cause is unknown. The visible teeth of a smile. ... Inflammation is the first response of the immune system to infection or irritation and may be referred to as the innate cascade. ... A cyst is a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body. ... Tumor or tumour literally means swelling, and is sometimes still used with that meaning. ... In medicine, a trauma patient has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury resulting in secondary complications such as shock, respiratory failure and death. ...


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  • Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001.


 
 

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