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Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to determine the frequency and pattern of root resorption through radiographic evaluation at Saidu College of Dentistry, Swat.
METHODOLOGY
A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Saidu College of Dentistry, Swat, on 204 cases using the non-probability consecutive sampling method. Patients aged 14 and older, of both genders, and Pakistani nationals were included, provided they had complete radiographs and demographic data. Cases with unclear radiographs, systemic bone disorders, or prior root canal treatment were excluded. Root resorption was categorized into apical (ARR), internal inflammatory (IIRR), and external (ERR) based on radiographic findings. Chi-square/Fisher exact tests applied to stratify root resorption patterns by age and gender at a significance level of p<0.05.
RESULTSThe mean age was 25.63 ± 6.22 years, with 103 (50.49%). Root resorption was present in 29 (14.22%) cases, with ARR being the most frequent (19, 9.31%), followed by ERR (6, 2.94%) and IIRR (4, 1.96%). Males had a higher prevalence of resorption (17, 58.62%) than females (12, 41.38%), though this was not statistically significant (p=0.29). ARR was significantly more common in males (15, 78.95%), whereas ERR was exclusively observed in females (6, 100%). IIRR was equally distributed between genders (2, 50% each) and was found exclusively in younger individuals (4, 100%). Age group differences were not statistically significant (p=0.53), but ARR (13, 68.42%) and ERR (5, 83.33%) were more common in the 14–30 years group.
CONCLUSION
Root resorption was observed in quite a high number, with apical resorption being the most common, followed by external and internal inflammatory resorption.