Third Molar Autotransplantation: An Alternative to Dental Implant - 9 Years Follow up of a Case

Sanjay Kumar; Mansi Jain; Suma Sogi; Prinka Shahi; Saru Dhir; Swati Rana

doi:10.4103/ams.ams_237_19

Third Molar Autotransplantation: An Alternative to Dental Implant - 9 Years Follow up of a Case

Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Jul-Dec;10(2):529-532. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_237_19. Epub 2020 Dec 23.

Authors

Sanjay Kumar¹, Mansi Jain², Suma Sogi², Prinka Shahi², Saru Dhir², Swati Rana²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MN DAV Dental College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
² Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences, Ambala, Haryana, India.

Abstract

Autogenous tooth transplantation is the surgical movement of tooth from one location in the mouth to another in the same individual. It is an excellent option with good functional and esthetic outcome for rehabilitating young patients with growing alveolar bone and replaces missing tooth with a natural tooth rather than a prosthesis or an osseointegrated implant. This case reports discusses a 9 years follow up of a successful autotransplantation case of third molar in place of first molar justifying autotransplantation to be a viable treatment option in present day implant dentistry practice.

Keywords: Atraumatic extraction; autotransplantation; mandibular molars; periodontal ligament regeneration.

Publication types

Case Reports