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Histological evaluation of a replanted tooth retained for 49 years
Nurullah Keklikoglu1, Selmin Kaan Asci
1Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. nkeklik@istanbul.edu.tr
Abstract:
A maxillary incisor that had been replanted immediately after avulsion 49 years previously was evaluated histologically after extraction. The histological evaluation revealed resorption of the apical root surface, depositions in cement with different phases and mineral density, and histological changes in the periodontal ligament.