tooth resorption
MONDO:0001670Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names tooth resorption yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Resorption of calcified dental tissue, involving demineralization due to reversal of the cation exchange and lacunar resorption by osteoclasts. There are two types: external (as a result of tooth pathology) and internal (apparently initiated by a peculiar inflammatory hyperplasia of the pulp). (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p676)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001670), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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