title: Mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy in autotransplanted immature mandibular third molar with a 4-year follow-up.
abstract: Autotransplantation is the surgical transposition of a tooth from its original site to another, replacing a lost or a compromised tooth by another tooth, usually the third molar in the same individual. This technique is considered a viable method due to its high success rate, well-grounded treatment option, provided the case selection and the procedure followed is within the acceptable limits. Autotransplantation is considered as an alternative approach of oral rehabilitations in a conservative manner mainly in young patients with compromised financial conditions to perform a high cost treatment. It is a fast way to recover function and aesthetic properties without interfering with the orofacial growth. This report describes a successful 4-year follow-up of a case of immediately performed mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy in autotransplantated mandibular left immature third molar to replace the mandibular left first molar that was extracted due to extensive carious lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, India.
authors.forename: Umesh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dharmani
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ganesh Ranganath
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, India.
authors.forename: Charan Kamal
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kaur Dharmani
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, India.
authors.forename: Takhellambam Premlata
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Devi
keywords: Autotransplantation; immature third molar; mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)