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<p>Bilateral severely ectopic maxillary cuspids were treated differently on each side. On one side the ectopic cuspid was moved into position orthodontically, and on the other, the ectopic cuspid was positioned by autotransplantation. The orthodontic positioning took a long time and the tooth exhibited root resorption. Treatment time for the autotransplantation positioning was far quicker, and there was no resorption nor were there any other side effects.</p>
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Bilateral severely ectopic maxillary cuspids were treated differently on each side. On one side the ectopic cuspid was moved into position orthodontically, and on the other, the ectopic cuspid was positioned by autotransplantation. The orthodontic positioning took a long time and the tooth exhibited root resorption. Treatment time for the autotransplantation positioning was far quicker, and there was no resorption nor were there any other side effects.

A comparison of autotransplantation and orthodontics in a case exhibiting two ectopic upper cuspids

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Bilateral severely ectopic maxillary cuspids were treated differently on each side. On one side the ectopic cuspid was moved into position orthodontically, and...

A comparison of autotransplantation and orthodontics in a case exhibiting two ectopic upper cuspids

Publicado en línea: 13 ene 2024

Páginas: 308 - 312

Recibido: 01 ago 1999

Aceptado: 01 sept 1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1999-0015

© 1999 Paul M. Schneider, published by Sciendo

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