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Autotransplantation of a tooth using guided tissue regeneration
Author(s) -
Hürzeler Markus B.,
Quiñones Carlos R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1993.tb00404.x
Subject(s) - autotransplantation , regeneration (biology) , dentistry , medicine , biology , transplantation , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology
Autotransplanlation is an alternative treatment to replace missing or periodontally‐involved hopeless teeth. A prerequisite for performing this procedure is having a recipient site with sufficient bone volume to support the transplant. Often, however, crestal bone resorption following tooth extraction or periodontitis results in a reduced alveolar ridge with inadequate dimensions to properly house the transplant. In these cases, the procedure is contraindicated. A case is presented in which the biologic principle of guided tissue regeneration was used to gain periodontal support around an autotransplanted 3rd molar. The results suggest the potential use of guided tissue regeneration in conjunction with autotransplantation. This may represent a new area in reconstructive dentistry.