SP-33 - Root Resorption: Clinical Management and Patient Centered Outcomes

Saturday, April 5, 2025

12:15 PM – 1:45 PM EST

Location: Hynes Convention Center, Floor 3, Room 313

Earn 1.5 CE Credits

Speaker(s)

Omar E. Abusteit, BDS, MSD

Associate Professor/Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
University of Minnesota / The Dental Specialists
Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Host(s)

Ronald Ordinola Zapata, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Roseville, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Omar E. Abusteit, BDS, MSD: No financial relationships to disclose

Ronald Ordinola Zapata, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation Description/Abstract: In modern dentistry, more natural teeth are retained in service for an increased number of years in which they are subjected to a wide array of chemical, mechanical and microbiological stimuli including the iatrogenic impact. Therefore, the presentation of different resorptive defects is not a rarity in dental offices. This clinically oriented presentation will discuss various aspects of root resorption categories from pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment planning. The aim is to guide the clinician through non-surgical, surgical, and monitoring management protocols supported by the best available evidence, and enhance the clinical practice to provide favorable patient-centered outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss pathophysiology of root resorption and clinical relevance.
Evaluate modes of intervention in cases of root resorption applying most recent technology.
Describe patient centered outcomes for management of root resorption.