Al-Khanati NM, Albassal A, Kara Beit Z. Unusual Indications of Teeth Transplantation: A Literature Review.
Cureus 2022;
14:e29030. [PMID:
36237754 PMCID:
PMC9552854 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.29030]
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Abstract
Dental implants are one of the best valid tooth replacement options, though these are not always appropriate in growing young patients. Tooth autotransplantation can be indicated then. However, this is not the only scenario where dental transplantation can be indicated. This comprehensive literature review discusses a wide range of unusual indications of dental transplantation as reported throughout the medical literature. Surprisingly, these indications include management of some developmental dental anomalies, hypodontia, oroantral communications, alveolar clefts, deficient alveolar ridges, ectopic teeth, and maxillofacial injuries. Limited high-quality evidence in this field regarding most of these unusual indications warrants further research of high-quality design.
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