Published Online: Sep 17, 2013
Page range: 99 - 102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2013-0017
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Cervical resorption is an inflammatory-mediated external resorption of the root, which can be seen after trauma and following internal bleaching techniques. It is initiated in the periodontal ligament, but the exact pathogenesis is not known. Once triggered the resorption phenomenon can lead to fracture and loss of the tooth