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Question 2/10/2025

External root resorption on #8 — monitor or extract?

45-year-old, asymptomatic, this showed up on routine PA. No trauma history patient can recall. Tooth is vital, no mobility. **What I'm weighing:** - Resorption appears to be in middle third - No symptoms = maybe leave alone? - But if it progresses, extraction + implant gets harder **My instinct:** CBCT to assess 3D extent, then decide. But wanted to hear what you all would do. Would you monitor, refer to endo, or start treatment planning for extraction?

External root resorption on #8 — monitor or extract?
Endodontics

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