title: Orthodontic treatment after autotransplantation.
abstract: Autotransplantation is an alternative method to replace a missing tooth. This study reports a 17-year-old man who had autotransplantation of the left upper third molar with the congenitally missing left lower second premolar. No signs of inflammation, root resorption, ankylosis, mobility, sensitivity, pocket problems, or pulp destructions were found after 2-year follow up. Autotransplantation can lead to shorter treatment time and an improved treatment result in certain cases. It also eliminates the need for implants or prosthetic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Medicine, University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany. mghassemi@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Mehrangiz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghassemi
authors.forename: Abdolreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamilian
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riediger
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghassemi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002508:Cephalometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000637:transplantation*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective