Replacing the Unilateral Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisor: An Objective and Subjective Comparison of Autotransplantation versus Orthodontic Canine Substitution
This study demonstrated that orthodontic space closure and dental autotransplantation can be acceptable treatment solutions for growing patients with a unilateral missing maxillary lateral incisor. Esthetic outcomes in the maxillary anterior region can impact the psychological status of a patient during an important developmental stage.
Authors
- John R. Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-1102)
- Rishma Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4120-9591)
- Chinyere Adeleke
- Gustavo Mussi Stefan Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1949-9492)
- Claudia Acosta Lenis
- Dick S. Barendregt
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
- Codarts Rotterdam (NL)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.70110
- Primary Topic
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00