External Resorption
Added: October 10, 2007 - 10:12 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Alameda, CA
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Case Summary
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Teeth: 27
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 6 mos ago
Last Cleaning: 6 mos ago
Case Description
My dentist told me I have external resorption on a very important tooth (see below). It will have to be extracted and then I will need braces to re-align my teeth and bite. My tooth doesn't hurt and i have no problems with it. How long can I let this tooth "sit" there as is? Can external resorption spread to a neighboring tooth? (he says no) Can it spread to my lower jaw bone? I just hate to have a tooth pulled, if its not necessary. I've had no trauma to the tooth, and don't know how I got this. He says there is not much known about about what triggers this rare occurance....
Any advice?
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Reply: External Resorption
added: October 10, 2007 - 10:30 AM
In a case such as yours, it is a good idea to get a second opinion from a specialist. A qualified endodontist should be able to give you an accurate assessment of the prognosis for this tooth as well as the risks of keeping it until it fails. Good luck!Josh Bernstein, DDSwww.allnewsmiles.com
Reply: External Resorption
added: October 10, 2007 - 12:46 PM
External resorption has many causes such as truama or a previouse root canal. If indeed you have this situation there are a multiple options not limited to but including the one your previouse dentist described. With my patients I tell them all their options, benefits and drawbacks and they tell me which one fits their life style. If ineterested you can contact our office for a complimentary consult. Dr.Hokmabadi
Reply: External Resorption
added: October 12, 2007 - 5:59 AM
Hello, I would recommend seeing Dr. Pia Lodberg, periodontist in Berkeley for advice. Also, if your teeth are properly aligned, and tooth loss is inevitible, consider having the tooth removed when necessary, bone graft the socket to prevent bone loss and placing an implant. It won''''t be long before you forget which tooth is the implant! If you need a wonderful consultation regarding an implant, see Dr. Janice Wang in Walnut Creek. She was an instructor for a hands on surgical course held in my office last week. Do you know that only 5% of dentists are recommending implants as a treatment option? Good luck. Paulawww.smilewalnutcreek.com
Reply: External Resorption
added: October 15, 2007 - 12:16 PM
Your dentist is giving you accurate advise. I don''''t know what tooth it is but if it is an anterior tooth or posterior tooth an implant maybe the answer rather than braces. If the tooth in question is causing crowding in your mouth or you have crowding then braces may be the answer. External resorption won''''t spread into the jaw bone or other teeth. Google External Resorption there are many aricles that come up and explain what it is and what causes it. Hope this is helpful.
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