Dental self transplantation as a treatment tool for early molar loss

Abstract

The autogenous dental transplantation is a surgical procedure that consists of the transposition of a dental element from its socket to another, in the same individual. This approach is indicated to replace elements with an unfavorable prognosis or to rehabilitate edentulous areas. The objective of this paper is to present the advantages of autogenous dental transplantation against early tooth loss and the necessary criteria for its indication, through a clinical case report in which a 16-year-old female patient underwent transplantation element 48 for the alveolus of the 47 due to carious lesions with extensive coronary destruction with impossibility of restorative clinical treatment. In a 01-year postoperative follow-up, the results showed continuity of root development of the transplanted element in its new alveolus, which is without mobility, free from periodontal and/or endodontic lesions. Thus, it is concluded that the advantages of autogenous dental transplantation include the possibility of natural, immediate and low-cost dental rehabilitation compared to treatments such as implants and prostheses. And this method, when correctly indicated and performed with due care, can achieve excellent functional and esthetic results, being a viable option for the rehabilitation of early tooth loss.