Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Aesthetic Tooth Transplantation –a case report

Dr. Swapnesh Patel, Dr. Nitin Shah, Dr. Manoj Nair, Dr. Nikhil Sharma

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<p>Teeth associated with fracture at the cervical margin on the gingival level, that were earlier planned for extraction, now have the likelihood of being saved and restored either by crown lengthening, orthodontic extrusion or surgical extrusion. Some of these treatments require an extended period of treatment, some are expensive and some do not offer a good aesthetic outcome. Intra–alveolar transplantation is an alternative treatment option in the management of teeth fractured at the gingival level. This clinical report describes an atraumatic surgical extrusion in which the tooth was carefully extracted using a periotome, inspected carefully for any fractures, rotated 180°, replanted back in the socket and fixed with sutures. After 4 weeks the tooth was root–canal treated, post and core faicated and was restored with a crown. A 10–month follow up was done to check for optimal functioning of the tooth. This treatment option proved to be cost and time effective with good aesthetic results.</p>

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Dr.Swapnesh Patel, Dr.Nitin Shah, Dr.Manoj Nair, Dr.Nikhil Sharma Aesthetic Tooth Transplantation‾a case report International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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