DescriptionAutotransplantation of wisdom tooth into unrestorable first permanent molar position.jpg
A) Unrestorable upper right first permanent molar (FDI: 16).
B) Extraction socket of unrestorable upper right first permanent molar.
C) Extracted upper right wisdom tooth (FDI:18) immediately transplanted into socket of upper right first permanent molar.
D) Transplanted wisdom tooth splinted into position.
E & F) Gold shell crown fitted onto transplanted tooth to restore contact with adjacent tooth and anatomy. Note: Faulty restoration of upper right second permanent molar replaced with gold inlay. Photos taken 7 years after initial surgery.
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Kindly provided by Dr. Yonghoon Choi from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
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