title: Autotransplantation of maxillary canine following removal of compound odontome: a case report.
abstract: Obstruction remains as an important cause of failure in the eruption of a tooth. In this article, a 15-year-old girl was presented with retained upper left primary canine (63) and first primary molar (64), while the contralateral permanent canine (13) and premolars (14 and 15) have erupted. Upon radiographic examination, a mass which was diagnosed later to be compound odontome was detected. The treatment consisted of surgical removal of the odontome, extraction of the primary canine (63) and left permanent canine (23), and transplantation of the permanent canine (23). The management of this case and the literature related to autotransplantation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Jasmina Qamaruz
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Norziha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yahaya
authors.forename: Masfueh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razali
authors.forename: Norliwati
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Ghazali Mat
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Nor
authors.forename: Roszalina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous