title: Disappeared roots: a case report.
abstract: Tooth resorption is a perplexing problem for all dental practitioners. The etiologic factors are vague, the diagnoses are educated guesses and, often, the chosen treatment does not prevent the rapid disappearance of the calcified dental tissues. This becomes all the more confusing if the tooth in question is a pulpally involved young permanent tooth. Presented in this report is the case of an upper first young permanent molar that underwent complete root resorption following root canal therapy and obturation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India. arathi_rao@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arathi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kundabala
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012389:Root Canal Obturation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D006171:Gutta-Percha