| Tooth transplant | |
|---|---|
 A) Unrestorable upper right first permanent molar (FDI: 16).
B) Extraction socket of unrestorable upper right first permanent molar. C) Extracted upper right wisdom tooth (FDI:18) immediately transplanted into socket of upper right first permanent molar. D) Transplanted wisdom tooth splinted into position. E & F) Gold shell crown fitted onto transplanted tooth to restore contact with adjacent tooth and anatomy. Note: Faulty restoration of upper right second permanent molar replaced with gold inlay. Both photos taken 7 years after initial surgery. | |
| Specialty | Dental |
Tooth transplantation is mainly divided into two types:
- Allotransplantation (homogenous), where a tooth is transferred from one individual to a different individual of the same species.[1] Nowadays, it is largely abandoned as the practice carries many risks including transmission of infection, such as syphilis,[2] and histocompatibility issues.[3] Long-term success of allotransplantation of teeth was also extremely rare, usually lasting about six years.[2][4]
- Autotransplantation (autogenous), where a tooth is transferred from one site to another in the same individual.[1]
- ^ a b Natiella, Joseph R.; Armitage, Jack E.; Greene, George W. (March 1970). "The replantation and transplantation of teeth". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 29 (3): 397–419. doi:10.1016/0030-4220(70)90143-x. ISSN 0030-4220. PMID 4983973.
- ^ a b "Transplanting of teeth". British Dental Association.
- ^ Nimčenko, Tatjana; Omerca, Gražvydas; Varinauskas, Vaidas; Bramanti, Ennio; Signorino, Fabrizio; Cicciù, Marco (March 2013). "Tooth auto-transplantation as an alternative treatment option: A literature review". Dental Research Journal. 10 (1): 1–6. doi:10.4103/1735-3327.111756 (inactive 1 November 2024). PMC 3714809. PMID 23878556.
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- ^ Schwartz, Ole; Frederiksen, Kirsten; Klausen, Bjarne (1987). "Allotransplantation of human teeth. A retrospective study of 73 transplantations over a period of 28 years". International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 16 (3): 285–301. doi:10.1016/s0901-5027(87)80149-2. ISSN 0901-5027. PMID 3112258.
