Abstract
Background: Dental autotransplantation consists of extracting an impacted or partially erupted tooth from the individual and transplantation from one site to another. The advantage of this approach is the possibility of rehabilitating the patient using autologous biological material. This procedure is indicated for replacement of teeth that will undergo exodontia for several reasons: impacted teeth whose orthodontic mechanics is not possible, ectopic teeth, premature tooth loss due to trauma or caries, and dental agenesis. Transplanted teeth have a favorable prognosis in developing patients and are capable and may even establish proprioception during the healing process. The positive prognosis is influenced by the patient's age, dental development stage, donor tooth root anatomy, alveolar preservation, adequate surgical technique and correct postoperative stabilization. The most common complications for this technique are pulp necrosis, root resorption, dental ankylosis and lack of periodontal insertion. L.A. Machado, R.R. do Nascimento, D.M.T.P. Ferreira, C.T. Mattos, O.V. Vilella: Long-term prognosis of tooth autotransplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2016; 45: 610–617. K. Almpani, S.N. Papageorgiou, M.A. Papadopoulos: Autotransplantation of teeth in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Invest. 2015; 19: 1157–1179 (OSA).
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