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. 2022 May 12;38(4):253–266. doi: 10.1111/edt.12757

TABLE 2.

Different terms describing the same type of tooth resorption

AAE Glossary a Analogous terminology
External surface resorption
  • Surface resorption—Andreasen & Hjørting‐Hansen 1966 4

  • Transient inflammatory resorption—Tronstad 1988 8

  • Periapical replacement resorption—Bender 1997 28

  • Pressure resorption and orthodontic resorption—Patel & Pitt Ford 2007 34

  • Orthodontic‐induced external root resorption—Alhadainy et al. 2019 37

External inflammatory resorption
  • Pulpal infection root resorption—Fuss et al. 2003 29

  • Progressive inflammatory resorption—Tronstad 1988 8

  • External inflammatory resorption—Patel & Pitt Ford 2007 34

  • Peripheral inflammatory root resorption—Ne et al. 1999 33

  • External inflammatory root resorption—Heithersay 2007 31

  • Inflammatory resorption—Andreasen & Hjørting‐Hansen 1966 3

  • Peri‐radicular root resorption of pulpal origin—Trope 1998 9

External replacement resorption
  • Replacement resorption—Andreasen & Hjørting‐Hansen 1966 3

  • Ankylosis root resorption—Fuss et al. 2003 29

  • Ankylosis—Ne et al. 1999 33

  • Replacement resorption—Ne et al. 1999 33 Gunraj 1999 11

  • Dento‐alveolar ankylosis and replacement resorption—Tronstad 1988 8

External cervical resorption
  • Periodontal infection root resorption—Fuss et al. 2003 29

  • Invasive cervical resorption—Heithersay 1999 24

  • Extra‐canal invasive resorption—Frank 1998 23

  • Sulcular infection—Trope 1998 9

  • Peripheral inflammatory root resorption—Ne et al. 1999 33

  • Cervical resorption—Tronstad 1988 8 Gunraj 1999 11

  • Cervical inflammatory root resorption—Feiglin 1986 16

  • Mid‐root and cervical external resorption—Gartner 1976 38

Internal inflammatory resorption
  • Progressive internal inflammatory resorption—Tronstad 1988 8

  • Intra‐radicular internal resorption—Heithersay 2007 31

  • Radial pulp enlargement resorption—Kanas & Kanas 2011 48

Transient apical breakdown
  • Transient apical breakdown—Andreasen 1986 6

Others
  • Transient internal resorption—Tronstad 1988 8

  • Internal replacement resorption—Andreasen 1970, 30 Ne et al. 1999, 33 Heithersay 2007 31

  • Transient replacement resorption—Andreasen 1975 5

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AAE Glossary.