Autotransplantation of Mandibular Third Molar: a Case Report

Overview

Journal Case Rep Dent

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Dentistry

Date 2013 Jan 25

PMID 23346422

Citations 5

Authors

Pabbati Ravi Kumar

Mandava Jyothi

Kantheti Sirisha

Khushboo Racca

Chalasani Uma

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Abstract

Autogenous transplantation is a feasible, fast, and economical option for the treatment of nonsalvageable teeth when a suitable donor tooth is available. This paper presents successful autotransplantation of a mature mandibular left third molar (38) without anatomical variances is used to replace a mandibular left second molar (37). The mandibular second molar was nonrestorable due to extensive root caries and resorption of distal root. After extraction of mandibular second and third molars, root canal therapy was done for the third molar extraorally, and the tooth was reimplanted into the extracted socket of second molar site. After one year, clinical and radiographic examination revealed satisfactory outcome with no signs or symptoms suggestive of pathology. In selected cases, autogenous tooth transplantation, even after complete root formation of the donor tooth, may be considered as a practical treatment alternative to conventional prosthetic rehabilitation or implant treatment.

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