Long-term outcomes 1 –20 years after autotransplantation of teeth: clinical and radiographic evaluation of 66 premolars and 8 molars

In this retrospective study we investigated the long-term survival of autotransplanted premolars and molars with incompletely developed roots. The presence of the transplanted teeth and their outcome after autotransplantation was ascertained from clinical and radiographic evaluation by a maxillofacial surgeon or dentist. Kaplan Meier survival curves were estimated for the total population and for the two groups (premolars and molars).Fifty-one patients with 74 transplanted teeth were included, and the median duration of follow-up was 10 (range 1 –20) years.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - June 22, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: K.J.H. van Westerveld, J.P. Verweij, E.E. Toxopeus, M. Fiocco, G. Mensink, J.P.R. van Merkesteyn Source Type: research