AUTOGENOUS TOOTH TRANSPLANTATION: REHABILITATIVE AND VIABLE OPTION FOR SUS

Abstract

The rehabilitation of teeth that have been lost by caries or fractures in young individuals, which still has growth potential, proves to be a challenge, especially for economically disadvantaged individuals, as conventional forms of rehabilitation such as fixed or removable dentures and prostheses implant at · Revista Bahiana de Odontologia. 2015 Abr;6(1):47-51 · 48 high cost. An alternative treatment for the replacement of compromised teeth is dental transplantation. The tooth transplantation is demonstrated as a viable option, mainly because it is a relatively simple, inexpensive and can be performed by the dentist in centers specialized in dentistry. Objective: The Objective of this paper is to review the literature about the transplant tooth and discuss the feasibility of using this technique as an alternative therapy for rehabilitation of children and adolescents assisted by public health services. Materials and methods: A search was conducted in the databases Pubmed, Bireme, Lilacs and Scielo, with issues related to oral rehabilitation in young people. Conclusion: The dental transplantation, it is shown as an effective technically and economically feasible to SUS.