Third molar autotransplant planning with a tooth replica. A year of follow-up case report.

The advantages of dental autotransplantation and its high level of clinical success mean that it should be considered as a therapeutic option when replacing a lost tooth. In order to achieve optimum results, it is necessary to know the technique of dental autotransplantation, promoting its use whenever the clinical conditions to perform it are present. The objective of this article is to describe the technique in detail by means of a clinical case of a dental autotransplant whose donor tooth was a third unerupted molar. A 39-year-old male patient with no medical history of interest. On clinical examination, tooth 2.6 shows vertical fracture with indication of exodontia. A compatibility study is carried out using a CBCT and after this, a subsequent preparation of a 3D-printed replica of the donor tooth 2.8 is made. A step-by-step description is given of the autotransplantation technique from 2.8 to 2.6. After this, antibiotic coverage, semi-rigid splinting and root canal treatment are carried out in a short time. Results are shown at 12 months. The main factor for the success of this technique is the preservation of periodontal ligament cells. The unerupted teeth are the only ones that fully preserve the periodontal ligament, but they require greater surgical skills. Autotransplantation is a predictable treatment alternative to dental implants, being above all an option indicated to replace teeth with dental fissures or vertical root fractures or poor restorative and/or endodontic prognosis. The third molars are the most used teeth for transplantation, due to their indications for extraction in a high percentage preserving the entire periodontal ligament. The diagnosis by CBCT and the use of 3D- printed replicas of the tooth to be transplanted have meant a highly significant improvement in the prognosis and predictability of the technique. Key words:Dental autotransplant, tooth replica, third molar.

Manejo integral quirúrgico y ortodóntico del autotrasplante de un canino incluido en maxilar. A propósito de un caso / Integral surgical and orthodontic treatment of an autotransplanted maxillary canine: case report

Introducción: El tratamiento de caninos incluidos maxilares, se basa prin cipalmente en la tracción ortodóntica. Cuando esta fracasa, se suele plantear como alternativa la extracción del canino y la posterior colocación de un implante dental. El autotrasplante se plantea como opción de tratamiento siempre que la extracción íntegra del canino sea viable ya que aporta muchas ventajas como la capacidad de ser movilizados con ortodon cia.Caso clínico: Se describe un caso clínico en el que se realizó un autotrasplante de un canino incluido tras haber fracasado la tracción en una paciente joven. Tras realizar una cirugía regenerativa, fue sometida a tratamiento de ortodoncia y restaurador. Después de 20 meses de seguimiento la paciente se encuentra asintomática, sin signos de movilidad ni reabsorción y con un estable estado periodontal de dicho diente.Conclusión: A pesar de las limitaciones, se puede concluir que siempre que sea viable, el autotrasplante puede constituir una alternativa válida cuando la tracción ortodóntica no funciona, principalmente en pacientes jóvenes en los que no están indicados los implantes (AU)

Introduction: The main treatment of impacted canines is orthodontics. In case of failure, extraction of the canine and the subsequent placement of a dental implant is given as an alternative. Autotransplantation is considered a treatment option as long as the full extraction of the canine is viable, because it provides many advantages as the ability of mobilization with orthodontics Case report: Description of a clinical case in which an autotransplantation of an included canine was carried out after traction failed in a young patient. After regenerative surgery was realized in its surroundings the patient underwent orthodontic and restorative treatment. 18 months of follow–up later the patient remains asymptomatic, with no mobility or resorption signs and with a healthy periodontal state in said canine. Conclusion: Autotransplantation can be a suitable alternative when orthodontic traction has failed, as long as it is viable, especially in young patient when implants are not recommended (AU)

El reto del abordaje quirúrgico en la rehabilitación sobre un implante unitario en un caso de alto requerimiento estético del sector anterior. Descripción a propósito de un caso / The challenge of the surgical approach in the rehabilitation of a unitary implant in a case of high aesthetic requirements of the anterior sector. Case report

Objetivo: Describir de forma detallada el abordaje clínico basado en la evidencia científica actual de un implante postextracción con carga y provisionalización inmediata. Caso clínico: Se presenta el caso de una paciente mujer de 32 años de edad, que acude por presentar una posible fractura radicular del incisivo central superior izquierdo (ICSI), acompañada de la aparición de un absceso periodontal en la región del fondo de vestíbulo de dicho diente. Tras llevar a cabo la exploración clínica y radiológica, se establece que el pronóstico del ICSI es desfavorable para llevar a cabo un tratamiento conservador del mismo. Tras la valoración de las características clínicas del caso presente, el plan de tratamiento se inclinó por la realización de la exodoncia del ICSI con la colocación simultánea de un IOI postextracción y la carga inmediata con una prótesis provisional del mismo. Conclusiones: La rehabilitación sobre implantes en situaciones de pérdida dental en el sector anterior estético y en especial, en pacientes jóvenes, requiere un plan de tratamiento multidisciplinar en cuanto a la extracción del diente y colocación del IOI en la posición tridimensional correcta, existiendo diferentes aspectos a tener en cuenta para ello, especialmente el remanente óseo residual, la posición del margen gingival, así como la preservación y acondicionamiento de los tejidos duros y blandos periimplantarios mediante injertos y un manejo correcto de una prótesis provisional hasta conseguir un perfil de emergencia y contorno gingival ideal antes de la corona definitiva. (AU)

Objective: To describe in detail the clinical approach based on current scientific evidence for a post-extraction implant with immediate loading and provisionalisation. Clinical case: We present the case of a 32-year-old female patient who presented with a possible root fracture of the upper left central incisor (ULCI), accompanied by the appearance of a periodontal abscess in the region of the bottom of the vestibule of said tooth. After carrying out the clinical and radiological examination, it is established that the ULCI prognosis is unfavourable for carrying out conservative treatment of the tooth. After assessing the clinical characteristics of the present case, the chosen treatment plan was to extract the ULCI with the simultaneous placement of a post-extraction osseointegrated implant (OII) and immediate loading of a provisional prosthesis on the implant. Conclusions: Rehabilitation on implants in situations of tooth loss in the aesthetic anterior sector, especially in young patients, requires a multidisciplinary treatment plan in relation to tooth extraction and placement of the OII in the correct three-dimensional position. There are various aspects to be taken into account, particularly the residual remaining bone, the position of the gingival margin, as well as the preservation and conditioning of the peri-implant hard and soft tissues by means of grafts and proper handling of a provisional prosthesis until an ideal emergence profile and gingival contour is achieved before the final crown. (AU)

The challenge of the surgical approach in the rehabilitation of an anterior sector unitary implant in a case of high aesthetic requirements; case report

Objective: Provide a detailed description of the current evidence-based clinical approach to a post-extraction implant with immediate loading and provisionalisation. Clinical case: A 32-year-old female patient who attended for a possible root fracture of the upper left central incisor (ULCI), accompanied by a periodontal abscess at the bottom of the vestibule of the same tooth. A clinical and radiological examination established that the prognosis of the ULCI was unfavourable for conservative treatment. After evaluating the clinical features of the case, the treatment plan to extract the ULCI followed immediately by an osseointegrated implant (OII) and loading of a provisional prosthesis on the implant. Conclusions: Rehabilitation on implants in situations of tooth loss in the aesthetic anterior sector, especially in young patients, requires a multidisciplinary treatment plan to extract the tooth and insert an OII in the correct 3-dimensional position. Various aspects need to be taken into account for this, particularly the residual remaining bone, the position of the gingival margin and preservation and conditioning of the peri-implant hard and soft tissues by means of grafts and proper handling of provisional prosthesis, until an ideal emergence profile and gingival contour is achieved before the final crown. (AU)

The use of indirect composite veneers to rehabilitate patients with dental erosion: a case report.

The evolution of restorative dental materials has led to the development of more direct or indirect conservative techniques to solve both functional and esthetic problems in anterior and posterior teeth. Several authors have concluded that indirect restorations are the technique of choice in complex cases where shape and colour are difficult to achieve and function has to be restored. Even though there is no clinical evidence of the appropriateness of indirect composites in these treatments, the latest generation of composites used indirectly in the anterior teeth exhibits some interesting characteristics: it supports mechanical stress adequately, has an excellent esthetic result and can be repaired intraorally.