Resorption Archives - The Endo Fix

Resorption Recall: 9 Years

October 26, 2026 Michael Trudeau Resorption

Another one for the external resorption recalls. Tooth #14. Diagnosis: symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis, with external resorption on the palatal. The resorption was removed with clean margins and repaired with amalgam. Endo

Periapical, CBCT sagittal and axial views and rubber dam photos of a tooth with external resorption

Resorption Recall: 6 Years

May 6, 2026 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix, Resorption

External Resorption Recalls as of 10/2026

May 5, 2026 Michael Trudeau Deep Fix, Resorption

Decision making under uncertainty is undoubtedly strained to the max when managing external crestal resorption. The literature is all but useless in guiding our decision making with regards to risks, benefits, and alternatives. An honest

Radiographs, surgical repair photos and probing of mandibular incisor external resorption at 5-year recall

Resorption Recall: 5 Years

May 5, 2026 Michael Trudeau Resorption

Radiographs and CBCT of mandibular tooth with interproximal external crestal resorption, internal repair

Internal Approach

June 2, 2023 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix, Resorption

This tooth presented with inter-proximal external crestal resorption according to my resorption classification for clinicians. Usually I like to have an external surgical approach to ensure clean margins, manage the field, and work the appropriate

Periapical, CBCT and surgical photos of mandibular canine external resorption repair

External Resorption of a Lower Canine

November 11, 2019 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix, Resorption

Lower canines seem to exhibit a higher degree of prevalence of external resorption than other teeth. Perhaps it’s the higher forces as they guide the occlusion. Perhaps it’s their position as the corner of the

Periapicals of luxated maxillary lateral and avulsed central after splinting and root canal treatment

Trauma, Resorption, and Decoronation

July 20, 2018 Michael Trudeau Resorption, Weekly Fix

This little guy caught a fly ball… in the mouth. The lateral was laterally luxated. The central was avulsed and replanted with a dry time of 15 minutes. The lateral was repositioned and splinted. I

Resorption classification slide listing internal and external resorption types

Resorption Classification for Clinicians

July 20, 2018 Michael Trudeau Deep Fix, Resorption

Historically, classifying systems for resorption have been insufficient to adequately guide the treating doctor and inform decision making in the clinical management of resorption . Words like inflammatory and replacement as identifiers are less than

Periapicals and clinical photos of maxillary central retreatment with external crestal resorption repair

Resorption Retreatment

April 12, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix, Resorption

This patient presented with pain associated with failing endo. The endodontic therapy was revised, and the tooth restored with a fiber post and palatal composite. The resorption would be classified as External Crestal Resorption,

Periapical, CBCT views and access photo of maxillary anterior tooth with palatal crestal resorption

Resorption Repair

April 10, 2018 Michael Trudeau Resorption, Weekly Fix

6 year followup on this case. CBCT imaging was used for determination of restorability. This type of resorption is crestal resorption. The resorption was determined to be less than two line angles by way of

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