Functional recovery by tooth transplantation in a case of a molar defect

Abstract

Implant treatment has been increasingly selected as an option to replace missing teeth. There are, however, many cases where implant treatment is not applicable due to financial reasons and patientʼs wishes. On the one hand, the bridge, removable denture, tooth transplantation, and leaving-as-is would be considered as standard prosthetic options; other options than transplantation put the remaining teeth under strain, which may result in additional loss of teeth. On the other hand, depending on the condition of the donor tooth, autogenous tooth transplantation often facilitates prosthetic restoration without causing any damage to the adjacent teeth. This report is to present a case of hopeless mandibular right first molar with root fracture, treated by transplantation of maxillary right third molar. The x-ray images do not show ideal healing process, but the difficulty of the procedure and applicability criteria are discussed in return.