Autotransplantation of Teeth: An Overview

From Volume 36, Issue 2, March 2009 | Pages 102-113

Authors

Michael J Amos

BChD, MFDS RCS(Eng)

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Leeds Dental Institute, UK

Articles by Michael J Amos

Peter Day

BDS, MFDS RC, PhD, FDS (Paeds) RCS (Eng), FRCD (Canada), PGCLTHE

Lecturer and Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK

Articles by Peter Day

Simon J Littlewood

BDS, FDS(Orth) RCPS, MDSc, MOrth RCS, FDS RCS

Consultant Orthodontist, St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK

Articles by Simon J Littlewood

Abstract

Autotransplantation is the surgical repositioning of a tooth within the same patient. It can be thought of as a controlled avulsion and re-implantation of a tooth in a new, surgically prepared socket. The indications for its use are discussed, as too are factors affecting the success and the clinical procedures. The preservation and regeneration of the periodontal ligament is the key to success of this treatment. A case involving the transplantation of a premolar tooth into the central incisor location in a child is presented to show the different stages of the process.

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