Immediate autotransplantation of a mandibular premolar with complete roots to a fractured tooth site, using platelet-rich fibrin in an orthodontic patient, report of a case

Sara Alijani; Ali Ghamari; Azadeh Kazemi Saleh; Maryam Salehzadeh

Immediate autotransplantation of a mandibular premolar with complete roots to a fractured tooth site, using platelet-rich fibrin in an orthodontic patient, report of a case

Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2023 Mar 28:20:34. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Sara Alijani¹, Ali Ghamari², Azadeh Kazemi Saleh³, Maryam Salehzadeh^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthodontics, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
² Private Practitioner, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
⁴ Department of Dentofacial Orthopedics, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

PMID: 37180694
PMCID: PMC10166751

Abstract

Transplantation of one tooth to another site in the same individual can be considered an attractive alternative to dental implants or fixed prostheses. This study reports the treatment results of a 16-year-old female with severe crowding in upper and lower arches and a fractured mandibular premolar with a poor prognosis. The crowding of the lower left quadrant was relieved by the extraction of the first premolar. This extracted tooth with a complete root was transplanted to the right quadrant with the fractured tooth. Platelet-rich fibrin can stimulate and accelerate periodontal healing. The platelet concentrate of this patient was prepared and applied to the socket wall at the time of surgery. The acceptable occlusion and the excellent 4-year prognosis of the transplanted tooth are presented.

Keywords: Autologous; platelet-rich fibrin; tooth fracture; transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports