Autogenous Transplantation of Teeth
Abstract
Nasser Al Alami
Autogenous tooth transplantation, or autotransplantation, is the surgical movement of a tooth from one location in the mouth to another in the same individual. Despite current scientific evidence indicating that autotransplantation has favourable long-term sur- vival rates, autotransplantation is still not generally regarded as mainstream practice outside of Scandinavian countries. Successful autotransplantation can offer many advantages in a growing pa- tient, including a normally functioning periodontium, propriocep- Proponents of autotransplantation emphasize its ability to maintain and permit continuation of alveolar bone growth. A successfully transplanted tooth erupts with growth and can also be moved or- thodontically. In the event that the autotransplantation eventually fails, the bone and soft tissue conditions would still be likely to be favourable for subsequent implant treatment.