Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of root resorption in radiographically examined teeth, (256) patients admitted for routine intraoral examination were included in the study. (16%) of the patients show root resorption in one or more teeth, and (5.64%) of all the examined teeth show evidence of external root resorption. The periapicalinflammation was the main cause of external root resorption, Two cases of internal root resorption were found in this study.