Autotransplantation of Teeth

Moving one of the patient's own teeth into a recipient socket aims to keep the periodontal ligament alive and, with it, the capacity of the bone to respond: therein lies the appeal of autotransplantation, particularly in young patients. Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi and his co-authors devote the whole work to this technique, from its biological rationale to its clinical execution. It will interest the paediatric dentist, the surgeon and the orthodontist weighing up alternatives when an implant is not the right solution or is not yet possible. English edition.