Long-term results after intentional tooth reimplantation in monkeys.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate histologically the long-term response to intentional tooth reimplantation in six rhesus monkeys. The study revealed that cervical and apical root resorption is a universal complication after tooth reimplantation and that arrested areas of resorption will show repair by deposition of cementum. A highly cellular periodontal membrane usually will develop. Periodontal fibers will reattach to reparative bone and cementum but seldom regain functional orientation. Partial or complete ankylosis may result. A further complication is progressive undermining resorption of the ankylosed teeth. Long-term studies are mandatory to evaluate the response to intentional tooth reimplantation.
D000539:Alveolar Process; D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D000882:Haplorhini; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000473:pathology