Autologous Transplant of the Mandibular Third Molar into a Postextraction Tooth Socket. Case Report

Dental transplantation is a surgical alternative that consists of transplanting a tooth from one alveolus to another in the same patient. It is beneficial when replacing missing teeth in young patients with a high success rate, provides vital, proprioceptive rehabilitation with excellent aesthetic results without altering adjacent teeth, and is cheaper. The purpose of this case report is to show the clinical sequence of a surgical approach to the dental autotransplantation of the lower third molar into the post-extraction socket of the lower right first molar, without endodontic treatment. The case presented is a 15-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of non-restorable extensive caries in tooth 46. An interdisciplinary board decided to carry out the treatment with an autologous transplant of the lower right third molar into the post-extraction socket of the lower first molar from the same quadrant. Post-operative follow-up examinations were performed for a year. Dental transplantation is an excellent treatment option when it comes to replacing missing teeth since it offers multiple functional and aesthetic advantages, mainly for children and young adults.