title: Tooth allografts in children matched for HLA.
abstract: Ninety allogeneic transplants of partially developed teeth were performed in children matched for HLA antigens. Significantly better results were obtained in the group of 74 cases where 0 to 2 incompatibilities between donor and recipient were present, in comparison to 16 cases where donors differed from the recipients in 3 or 4 antigens. It is concluded that HLA match gives a clinically relevant benefit to the tooth graft recipient. The peculiarities of tooth transplantation and the difficulties with the evaluation of tooth graft survival are discussed in detail.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens