Histological evaluation of a replanted tooth retained for 49 years.
A maxillary incisor that had been replanted immediately after avulsion 49 years previously was evaluated histologically after extraction. The histological evaluation revealed resorption of the apical root surface, depositions in cement with different phases and mineral density, and histological changes in the periodontal ligament.
Keklikoglu
Nurullah
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Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. nkeklik@istanbul.edu.tr
Asci
Selmin Kaan
SK
D000368:Aged; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D014090:Tooth Replantation