title: Tooth autotransplantation in the anterior maxilla and mandible: retrospective results in young patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This retrospective study evaluated survival rates, prognosis, and overall success of autotransplanted teeth in young patients missing anterior teeth as a result of trauma, agenesis, or developmental disturbances.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective data were collected from the medical records of patients who had undergone tooth autotransplantations to anterior sites between January 2001 and December 2012. Clinical variables, such as gender, age, surgical indications, donor and recipient sites, type of anesthetics, bone augmentation, and complications during follow-up, were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 59 donor teeth in 46 patients (30 boys and 16 girls; average age 12.15 years) were autotransplanted to the anterior region of the maxilla and mandible. After a mean follow-up period of 17.35 months (range 10-61 months), all of the transplanted teeth remained in situ with no complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports the autotransplantation of teeth to the anterior alveolus as a viable option suitable in growing patients with missing anterior teeth.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Marjolijn
authors: M
authors: Gilijamse
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Jacobus A
authors: JA
authors: Baart
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Wolff
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. Electronic address: George.sandor@oulu.fi.
authors: George K
authors: GK
authors: Sándor
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Tymour
authors: T
authors: Forouzanfar
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014070:Tooth / Q000637:transplantation*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome