title: Indications and case series of intentional replantation of teeth.
abstract: This case series aims to comprehensively introduce intentional replantation with a focus on its indications and case selection in endodontics. In all represented cases, calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement is used for root-end filling. This case series demonstrates twenty cases of IR and extraoral root-end resection and filling with CEM cement. All the selected teeth had a failed endodontic treatment and required surgical/nonsurgical endodontic (re)treatment or extraction. Subsequent to gentle tooth extraction, an appropriate root-end cavity was prepared and filled with CEM cement. Then the tooth was replanted; maximun procedure time was 15 min. A total of 18 cases (90%) were successful over a mean follow-up period of 15.5 months. It can be concluded that intentional replantation with careful case selection can have a high success rate over 2 years. Intentional replantation may be a suitable treatment option for both trained general practitioners and specialists provided that the extraction is simple and straightforward.
authors.affiliation: Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Research Institute of Dental sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asgary
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran; Iran.
authors.forename: Laleh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alim Marvasti
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Dental School, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolahdouzan
keywords: Biomaterial; CEM Cement; Calcium Enriched Mixture; Review Literature; Root Canal Therapy; Surgical Endodontics