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. 2017 Jun 1;11(6):ZC34–ZC39. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/22352.10056

[Table/Fig-5]:

Types of apical response (Chen and Chen) [4]

Types Radiographic Picture
Type 1 Increased thickening of the canal walls and continued root maturation
Type 2 No significant continuation of root development with root apex becoming blunt and closed
Type 3 Continued root development with the apical foramen remaining open
Type 4 Severe calcification (Obliteration) of the canal space
Type 5 A hard tissue barrier formed in the canal between the coronal MTA plug and the root apex