Status of the alveolar bone after autotransplantation of developing premolars to the anterior maxilla assessed by CBCT measurements

Background/Aims Autotransplantation of developing premolars is an established treatment to replace missing teeth in the anterior maxilla in growing patients with a reported success rate of over 90%. The normal shape of the alveolus is observed after transplantation, but data on the presence and amou...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2021-10, Vol.37 (5), p.691-698
Main Authors: Plakwicz, Paweł, Andreasen, Jens Ove, Górska, Renata, Burzykowski, Tomasz, Czochrowska, Ewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alveolar bone
autotransplantation of tooth
Bone healing
CBCT evaluation
Clinical outcomes
Computed tomography
Dentistry
Incisors
Maxilla
Original
Patients
Pediatrics
premolar transplantation
Premolars
Teeth
Tomography
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Background/Aims Autotransplantation of developing premolars is an established treatment to replace missing teeth in the anterior maxilla in growing patients with a reported success rate of over 90%. The normal shape of the alveolus is observed after transplantation, but data on the presence and amount of alveolar bone after healing has not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to look for potential differences in alveolar bone dimensions between sites where autotransplanted premolars replaced missing incisors and control sites of contralateral incisors. Material/Methods There were 11 patients aged between 10 and 12 years five months (mean age: 10 years and 7 months) who underwent autotransplantation of a premolar to replace a central incisor. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) performed at least 1 year after transplantation served to evaluate bone at sites of autotransplanted premolars and controls (contralateral maxillary central incisor). The thickness of the labial bone, plus the height and width of the alveolar process were measured on scans and compared at transplant and control sites. Results Mean thicknesses of the labial bone at the transplant and control sites were 0.78 mm and 0.82 mm respectively. Mean alveolar bone height was 15.15 mm at the transplant sites and 15.12 mm at the control sites. The mean marginal thickness of the alveolus was 7.75 mm at the transplant sites and 7.98 mm at the control sites. Mean thicknesses of the alveolus for half of its vertical dimension at the transplant and control sites were 7.54 mm and 8.03 mm, respectively. Conclusion The mean values of bone thickness, width and height of the alveolar process at sites of transplanted premolars were comparable to the mean values for the control incisors. Successful autotransplantation of developing premolars to replace missing central incisors allowed preservation of alveolar bone in the anterior maxilla.
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12680