title: Transalveolar transplantation of maxillary canines. A follow-up study.
abstract: This follow-up study on transalveolar transplantation includes 56 maxillary impacted canines in 47 patients, with a post-operative control period of 2-10 years (mean 4.7 years). The prognosis of the transplanted teeth is still very good; only two canines have been lost, due to poor oral hygiene or fracture of the tooth. These positive follow-up results indicate that transalveolar transplantation will offer greater flexibility in the treatment of impacted maxillary canines in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sange
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thilander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D003481:Cuspid / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D011859:Radiography; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*