A 3-year follow-up of a homotransplanted tooth from a tooth bank.
A successful case of homologous tooth transplantation is presented. A maxillary second premolar obtained from a tooth bank was implanted into a fresh central incisor extraction site. A 3-yr follow-up radiograph indicated satisfactory apical healing and minimal replacement resorption. Clinically, the transplantation site was free of symptoms and there was no evidence of periodontal disease or tooth mobility.
Yang
Z P
ZP
School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang
C S
CS
D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000637:transplantation*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D014015:Tissue Banks