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Autotransplantation of an impacted maxillary canine with complete root formation in a young female – a case report
Author(s) -
Boschini L.,
Tepedino M.,
Melillo M.,
Mastrangelo F.,
Laurenziello M.,
Chimenti C.,
Lo Muzio L.,
Ciavarella D.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12393
Subject(s) - autotransplantation , medicine , impaction , maxillary canine , impacted tooth , dentistry , molar , orthodontics , transplantation , surgery
Maxillary canines are the second most frequently impacted teeth after third molars. In some cases, the position of the impacted tooth makes orthodontic traction too risky or even impossible. Autotransplantation can be a viable treatment option, and has been proven to have an acceptable success rate. The case reports a young female with a complex impaction solved using autotransplantation together with orthodontic alignment, with a 5‐year follow‐up.