Tooth Autotransplantation as a Treatment Option

A utotransplantation of teeth has been done for many years but with varying degrees of success. If the procedure is done with a full understanding of the applicable biological principles and if the proper clinical techniques are used, it can be very successful. Autotransplantation of teeth ensures maintenance of alveolar bone volume by physiological stimulation of the periodontal ligament (PDL). Recently, autotransplantation has begun to gain attention again, most likely because research on PDL healing after autotransplantation has provided helpful information that can be applied to the procedure. Since the procedure causes bone and dental implant material to be fused together, the implant does not erupt along with adjacent teeth, so the placement of dental implants is contraindicated in young adolescent patients. Because of this, tooth autotransplantation, which maintains the PDL, will continue to be a suitable and attractive option in many cases for replacing missing units. We conducted a search of the literature using PubMed as well as bibliographies from identified reviews relevant to our study. We selected clinical and scientific studies, literature reviews and case reports containing information about autotransplantation.