Application of enamel matrix derivative in autotransplantation of an impacted maxillary XXXX : a case report.

@entity1 @entity11229 @entity2651 @entity3947 @entity17008 @entity2193 @entity5251
BACKGROUND: The success of tooth transplantation or replantation depends on the viability of periodontal ligament in the planted tooth. Mechanical injury to periodontal tissues frequently results in @entity11229 and @entity17008 , which leads to the failure of transplantation or replantation. @entity2193 ( @entity2193 ) has been recently used to induce periodontal regeneration. In this report, we show a clinical case of @entity2193 application in the transplantation of an inversely impacted and immature tooth. METHODS: An impacted second @entity2651 was found in the right maxilla of a 16 year-old @entity1 . The tooth was inversely impacted and the @entity5251 was incomplete. When transplantation was carried out, @entity2193 was applied to the periodontal tissues of the extracted @entity2651 . The tooth was fixed at the correct position and the clinical condition was followed for evaluation for 6 months. RESULTS: Radiographs after 3 months exhibited new bone formation surrounding the transplanted tooth. After 6 months, considerable growth of @entity5251 was evident, periodontal ligament-like radiolucency appeared, the vital reaction of the planted tooth was detected, and there were no signs of @entity11229 or @entity3947 . CONCLUSION: Short-term results from this case indicate that @entity2193 application was effective in the transplantation of an inversely impacted and immature tooth and that @entity2193 might contribute to the growth of @entity5251 and to the prevention of @entity3947 .
