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The Slice Culture Method for Following Development of Tooth Germs In Explant Culture
Published on: November 13, 2013
Abstract:
There has now been one hundred years of study, research and clinical application into the possibility of transplantation of tooth germs, and a short review of the literature is given. Two clinical cases are described in which replacement of upper incisors has been successfully achieved by auto transplantation of a developing lower bicuspid and upper canines respectively. Long term follow up of such cases now extends over a decade and it is suggested that this technique has reached a stage now hen it can be recommended to the dental profession generally as a worthwhile clinical approach.
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