TY - JOUR
T1 - Vertical Bone Growth after Autotransplantation of Mature Third Molars
T2 - 2 Case Reports with Long-term Follow-up
AU - Kim, Sunil
AU - Lee, Seung Jong
AU - Shin, Yooseok
AU - Kim, Euiseong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Association of Endodontists.
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Tooth autotransplantation is a viable treatment option for tooth replacement when a suitable donor tooth is available. These case reports described significant vertical bone growth after autotransplantation of a mature third molar. The left mandible third molars (n = 2) were transplanted to the missing tooth in the left mandible. The patient follow-up period was 10 years after transplantation. Clinical examination revealed no mobility of the transplanted tooth. Radiographic examination indicated that bone regeneration occurred around the transplanted tooth. Vertical bone growth was observed in the cervical area of the root surface and the recipient bone. In autotransplantation of mature teeth, long-term follow-up results indicate that vertical bone growth can be expected if viability of the periodontal ligament cells is maintained.
AB - Tooth autotransplantation is a viable treatment option for tooth replacement when a suitable donor tooth is available. These case reports described significant vertical bone growth after autotransplantation of a mature third molar. The left mandible third molars (n = 2) were transplanted to the missing tooth in the left mandible. The patient follow-up period was 10 years after transplantation. Clinical examination revealed no mobility of the transplanted tooth. Radiographic examination indicated that bone regeneration occurred around the transplanted tooth. Vertical bone growth was observed in the cervical area of the root surface and the recipient bone. In autotransplantation of mature teeth, long-term follow-up results indicate that vertical bone growth can be expected if viability of the periodontal ligament cells is maintained.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joen.2015.01.036
DO - 10.1016/j.joen.2015.01.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 25777501
AN - SCOPUS:84937968566
SN - 0099-2399
VL - 41
SP - 1371
EP - 1374
JO - Journal of endodontics
JF - Journal of endodontics
IS - 8
ER -