Autotransplantation of a supernumerary incisor as a replacement for fused tooth: 24-month follow-up

Abstract

This case report describes the technique and 24-month follow-up of autotransplantation of a well-shaped, healthy supernumerary maxillary central incisor as a replacement for a fused maxillary incisor. Because the alignment of the teeth neighboring the fused incisor was not suitable as an abutment for post-transplantation splinting, a custom palatal splint that took anchorage from permanent first molars was fabricated. Following extraction of both teeth, the supernumerary incisor was immediately autotransplanted into the extraction site of the fused incisor. The autotransplanted tooth was secured to the custom splint with acid-etch composite, and the splint was removed 2 weeks later. Closure of the apex was observed at 18 months. Both the esthetics and function were restored to an ideal level in the absence of postoperative complications, as evidenced by 24-month clinical and radiographic findings.