Treatment by Preplanned Virtual Autotransplantation of a Microdont Immature Third Molar to a Maxillary Central Incisor Socket Using a <scp>3D</scp> Printed Tooth Replica: A Case Report
An 18-year-old female patient presented to emergency dental clinic for avulsion of maxillary left central incisor (#21) in a car accident. In the presence of an immature left maxillary microdontic third molar (#28), a preplanned virtual autotransplantation using an implant planification software was chosen to replace #21. A guided osteotomy using a 3D printed thermoplastic replica was performed to reduce the extra-oral time to < 1 min. Indirect restorations with lithium disilicate veneers were made for both central incisors. After 4 years, the esthetic integration remained satisfactory. The case presented, involving the replacement of an avulsed #21 with an immature microdontic third molar #28, illustrates the possibilities of extending the indications for autotransplantation using virtually planned surgery.
Authors
- Raphaël Richert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9298-1293)
- Kerstin Gritsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7027-3731)
- Aurore Barraco
- Romain Ligerot
- Arnaud Lafon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7488-1865)
- Clara Marcoux
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dental Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.13044
- Primary Topic
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00