Implant restoration of external resorption teeth in the esthetic zone.
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this article were to review the literature for treatment of teeth with external resorption secondary to avulsive injuries and to illustrate treatment of patients with teeth following different clinical scenarios to develop a predictable course of therapy.


METHODS
Cases that demonstrate treatment of teeth with external resorption following injury during the growing period, external resorption treated with a delayed approach after tooth extraction, immediate grafting of the extraction site to repair labial bone loss, and immediate implant placement with provisionalization are shown.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on a review of the literature, the decision to place dental implants to replace teeth with external resorption can be timed depending on the location and type of the resorption, with excellent esthetic results.
Block
Michael S
MS
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
Casadaban
Michael C
MC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*