Autotransplantation of impacted maxillary canines into surgically modified sockets and orthodontic treatment: a 4-year follow-up case report.

This article reports on maxillary canine autotransplantations combined with connective tissue grafts (CTGs) and orthodontics. The recipient mesiodistal space was created orthodontically and the recipient socket was prepared using dental implant drills. Following transplantation, bone defects were grafted using guided bone regeneration (GBR). At 4 years post-transplantation, the soft tissue level was stable and periapical radiographs showed a practically normal contour of the alveolar crest around teeth 13 and 23. The two permanent canines presented no root resorption and ankylosis, and no signs of inflammation or bleeding were observed. The procedure used in this case report demonstrates that canine transplantation combined with GBR, plastic surgery procedures, and orthodontic treatment may yield acceptable and predictable esthetic results. PMID: 32467948 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Tags: Int J Esthet Dent Source Type: research