title: The Importance of the Condition of the Donor Teeth and Jaws During Allogeneic Face Transplantation.
abstract: The authors aimed to present dental treatment of the cadaveric tooth in a transplanted maxilla in a patient with facial transplantation with bony framework and soft tissue envelope. The treatment procedure was scheduled after physical examination, and the final plan was designed according to the patient's special medical condition. The authors reported the first successful endodontic treatment of an allogeneic cadaveric donor tooth in a patient with facial transplantation. Dental disease represents a potential risk for infection in patients with allogeneic transplantation, which could affect the success of tissue transplantation and might lead to life-threatening conditions. The (re)treatment of the diseased teeth is possible even after the transplantation. The health of the teeth and jaws of the donor should be evaluated before transplantation, especially when maxilla or mandible transplantation is planned.
authors.affiliation: *Private Dentistry Clinic, Ankara †Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri ‡Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara §Department of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşim Şenol
authors.initials: AŞ
authors.lastname: Özel
authors.forename: Zeynep Asli
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Güçlü
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gülşen
authors.forename: Selahattin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özmen
mesh_terms: D054445:Facial Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014070:Tooth / Q000637:transplantation*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D055815:Young Adult