Autotransplantation of teeth
Complex treatment plans in implant often include situations where the choices of autotransplantation have been overlooked. If recipient sited are jeopardized for placing implants, more time, cost and techniques are required. However, if there is a good candidate as a donor tooth found in the same mouth, transplantation can be the more appropriate option than implant. For example, the case where sinus lifting or ridge augmentation is indicated can be preferable and advantageous for autotransplantation. If patients are younger than twenty, implant is hardly indicated.
The indications, advantages and techniques for success will be discussed in this presentation. The lecture will be extensively illustrated with many clinical cases of autotransplantation of teeth including intentional replantation.
Treatment planning for traumatized teeth
Dental trauma is an acute disease involving the hard tissues, the pulp, and or the periodontium, and is more frequently seen in young people. Since infection is seldom associated with traumatized teeth, treatment options can be conservative. In other words, in dental trauma, pulpotomy is preferred over pulpectomy, simple composite restorations over complex prosthetics, and replantation over extraction. The concept of “minimal intervention” should be upheld when treating traumatized teeth. In my presentation, I will be talking about minimal intervention for various involvements in dental trauma.
