RESUMEN

External cervical root resorption may be occasionally mistaken for root caries and vice versa. Radiographical and clinical differential diagnoses of cervical root resorption and root caries are essential for correct treatment planning and a successful treatment outcome. This article reviews the contemporary literature and summarises the prevailing professional consensus pertaining to external cervical root resorption. Clinical diagnostics which help distinguish cervical root resorption from root caries are outlined and treatment approaches of external cervical root resorption are discussed.

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Caries Radicular , Resorción Radicular , Humanos , Resorción Radicular/terapia , Resorción Radicular/diagnóstico , Resorción Radicular/diagnóstico por imagen , Caries Radicular/terapia , Caries Radicular/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Cuello del Diente/diagnóstico por imagen , Tratamiento del Conducto Radicular