Other Research Observational ✓ Peer reviewed

External cervical resorption treatments in routine dental practice: a nationwide registry-based cohort study with long-term follow-up.

BMC oral health · Mota de Almeida FJ, Norberg Cedering J, ENDORECO Collaboration Group · 2026-07-23

Swedish registry data revealed that among 14,881 teeth diagnosed with external cervical resorption, 57% received conservative treatment and showed 83% survival at 5 years, 75% at 10 years, and 68% at 15 years, with age, tooth count, molar location, and surgery associated with higher extraction risk.

A plain-English summary of the study's own findings — we don't add our own claims or interpretation. Read the full paper for the complete methods and results, and apply your own clinical judgement.

Read the full study at the source
Related CPD from Vital Pulp
Caring for the immunosuppressed child after liver transplant: oral health risks, long-term management, and guiding families
Oral health risks, long-term management, and partnering with families — chairside confidence for the whole dental team.
$39 · 1.5 CPD
The Recall — the month's most significant new dental research, summarised. Free.
Browse The Recall

More in Other Research

Other ResearchBrian Ernest Dudley Cooke (1920-2007) and the evolution of the first dental school for Wales.Other ResearchOrthogonal analytical characterization of extracellular vesicles derived from healthy human saliva.Other ResearchElectrolyzed saline coolant mitigates bacterial airborne deposition in dental procedures.Other ResearchNanostructured PCL/MWCNT Composite Scaffolds Promote Cell Adhesion and Mineralized Matrix Formation for Bone Regeneration: SHED and MC3T3 Evaluation.