##  [External Resorption](/external-resorption) 

  ##  [External Resorption](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/external-resorption-0) 

  

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Definition

A pathological process in which clastic cells resorb mineralized dental hard tissue from the external root or crown surface, producing progressive loss of root structure that originates from outside the tooth and is not initiated by internal pulpal breakdown.