History of tooth transplantation

Abstract

A dental transplant happens when a tooth is transplanted from one individual to another. Several types of allotransplantation exist when a tooth is transplanted within the same species. This carries the danger of transmitting infections or triggering a histocompatibility reaction. Autogenous transplantation is when a tooth is moved from one place to another in the same individual. Reimplantation is when one's tooth is reinserted into the same place after extraction. Such procedures are no longer used today.