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. 2022 May 23;38(4):267–285. doi: 10.1111/edt.12762

TABLE 1.

The 11 different types of tooth resorption based on the specific tissues involved and the pathological or physiological processes of each type of resorption

Internal tooth resorption External tooth resorption

  1. Internal surface resorption

  1. External surface resorption
  • 2

    Internal inflammatory resorption
  • 2

    External Inflammatory Resorption

    (a) Apical

    (b) Lateral
  • 3

    Internal Replacement Resorption
  • 3

    External Replacement Resorption

    (a) Transient

    (b) Progressive
  • 4

    External Invasive Resorption

  • 5

    External Pressure Resorption

  • 6

    Orthodontic Resorption

  • 7

    Physiological Resorption

  • 8

    Idiopathic Resorption