Intentional replantation of teeth

Intentional Replantation: A Procedure as a Last Resort

“…32 To keep the tooth moisture, constant irrigation or immersion of the tooth in sterile water has been advocated. 1,2,22,24 It has been stated that the socket walls must not be curetted, because some parts of the PDL is still attached to these walls which can help in healing. 3,17,36,49,61 However, some researchers recommend thoroughly curettage of the socket to remove inflammatory tissues and blood clots.…”

“…3,17,36,49,61 However, some researchers recommend thoroughly curettage of the socket to remove inflammatory tissues and blood clots. 1,2,22,24,27,62 The roots should examine for some defects such as cracks or perforations. Usage of loops, magnification lenses and taking radiographs can be helpful for diagnosis of these defects.…”

“…1 Intentional replantation (IR) is extraction of a tooth to do extraoral root canal therapy (RCT), curettage of apical lesion when present and its replacement in its socket. 2 Historically, this method of surgery has been reported near a thousand years ago.…”

Tooth replantation: an update

“…In 1966, Grossman stated that intentional replantation should be ''a procedure of last resort.'' and proposed a wide range of indications for performing intentional replantation [6].…”

“…Intentional replantation is defined as the extraction of the tooth and its reinsertion into the socket after sealing the resected root end with a root-end filling material [6].…”