Terms Related to Root Resorption

• Furcation Defect

  Conditions in which a bifurcation or trifurcation of the molar tooth root becomes denuded as a result of periodontal disease. It may be followed by …

• Tooth Resorption

  Resorption of calcified dental tissue, involving demineralization due to reversal of the cation exchange and lacunar resorption by osteoclasts. There are two types: external (as …

• Tooth Root

  The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single …

• Tooth Cervix

  The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction …

• Root Planing

  A procedure for smoothing of the roughened root surface or cementum of a tooth after subgingival curettage or scaling, as part of periodontal therapy.

• Cervix Dentis

  The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction …