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.

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Dental Traumatology
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2025-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.13044
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Dental Trauma and Treatments
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Treatment by Preplanned Virtual Autotransplantation of a Microdont Immature Third Molar to a Maxillary Central Incisor Socket Using a 3D Printed Tooth Replica: A Case Report

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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.

Dental TraumatologyVol. 41(4)
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)
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