title: Treatment of root perforation by intentional reimplantation: a case report.
abstract: Intentional reimplantation is defined as a procedure in which an intentional tooth extraction is performed followed by reinsertion of the extracted tooth into its own alveolus. In this paper, intentional reimplantation is described and discussed as a treatment approach to root canal instrument separation in conjunction with root perforation. An 8-year follow-up case report is presented. The reimplanted tooth is now a fixed bridge abutment. Although successful in this case, the intentional reimplantation procedure should be considered a treatment of last resort, that is, when another treatment option is not viable for the treatment of root perforation/instrument retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Poi
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Sonoda
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Salineiro
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome