Riassorbimento radicolare esterno da pressione External resorption due to an impacted tooth

Abstract
Root resorption is not an uncommon complication associated with ectopically erupting canines. This occurs most commonly in relation to maxillary lateral incisors. The authors, after the litherature’s analysis, presents a case of external root resorption caused by the pressure, pointing out that the early diagnosis, the follow-up and the collaboration among many specialists permit to intervene succesfully saving the tooth

Riassunto
Gli autori dopo un’analisi della letteratura presentano un caso di riassorbimento radicolare esterno da pressione, sottolineando come la diagnosi precoce, il follow-up e la collaborazione fra più specialisti consentono di intervenire con successo preservando l’elemento dentario.