Autotransplantation of maxillary canine following removal of compound odontome: a case report.

Abstract

Obstruction remains as an important cause of failure in the eruption of a tooth. In this article, a 15-year-old girl was presented with retained upper left primary canine (63) and first primary molar (64), while the contralateral permanent canine (13) and premolars (14 and 15) have erupted. Upon radiographic examination, a mass which was diagnosed later to be compound odontome was detected. The treatment consisted of surgical removal of the odontome, extraction of the primary canine (63) and left permanent canine (23), and transplantation of the permanent canine (23). The management of this case and the literature related to autotransplantation are discussed.

• Authors: Jasmina Qamaruz Zaman, Norziha Yahaya, Masfueh Razali, Norliwati Ibrahim, Ghazali Mat Nor, Roszalina Ramli
• Journal: Singapore dental journal (Singapore Dent J) Vol. 29 Issue 1 Pg. 41-5 (Dec 2007) ISSN: 0377-5291 [Print] Singapore
• PMID: 18472529 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Cuspid (surgery, transplantation)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Maxilla (surgery)
• Tooth Abnormalities (surgery)
• Tooth, Deciduous (surgery)
• Tooth, Impacted (surgery)
• Transplantation, Autologous