Evaluation of the 3D Technology in the Auto-transplantation: An Original Research

• Published in: Journal of pharmacy & bioallied science Vol. 16; no. Suppl 1; pp. S143 - S145
• Main Authors: Singh, Shiwangi, Gupta, Ekta, Nalini Sailaja, I., Guduri, Bharathiram, Kumar, Abhishekh, Uddarraju, Shivaji R., Tiwari, Rahul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.02.2024; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Allografts; auto-transplantation; Bone imaging; Bone surgery; CAD-CAM systems industry; Canine teeth; Computed tomography; Computer-aided design; extraction; Molars; Original; Original Article; Patient compliance; Patients; Premolars; printable; Surgery; Teeth; three dimensional; tooth replica; Transplantation; Transplants & implants; three dimensional; extraction; Auto-transplantation; tooth replica; printable
• ISSN: 0976-4879; 0975-7406
• DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_429_23

ABSTRACT Introduction: Using three-dimensional printed duplicates of the donor teeth, three-dimensional auto-transplantation is a medical procedure that moves a tooth from one location inside a patient to another. The intraoperative practicability during 3D auto-transplantation of teeth was evaluated in the present study. Material and Methods: A prospective multicenter clinical study was done among the subjects. "Preoperative cone-beam computed tomography imaging," "computer-assisted design (CAD)," and "computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM)" were used in all operations to make a 3D duplicate of the donor teeth. The clinical parameters that were evaluated were the time required for the fit, number of attempts to fit, and intra-operative experience. Results: Canines, premolars, molars, and one extra tooth were all transplanted during the 200 auto-transplantation surgeries among 152 subjects. An initial satisfactory fit of the donor tooth and an extra-alveolar time of less than one minute were achieved in 80% of the surgeries. The extra-alveolar time exceeded 3 minutes in ten teeth. Difficulties that were faced were related to the imaging, patient cooperation, and the bone quality. Conclusions: The application of the duplicate teeth by 3D printing of a donor tooth all through auto-transplantation techniques reduced the time the tooth stays extra-alveolar as well as the efforts at transplant fitting during implantation. This allowed for more challenging surgeries as well as a speedy and reliable therapy.