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OUTCOMES OF AUTOTRANSPLANTED THIRD MOLARS WITH COMPLETE ROOT FORMATION: A SYSTEMIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Jinwei Huang1, Yena Gan2, Sheng Han3
1Department of General Dentistry Ⅱ, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, Beijing, P.R. China.
Objectives:
Clear evidence is lacking regarding the outcomes of autogenous tooth transplantation (ATT) of third molars with complete root formation. The current review aims to explore the long-term survival and complication rates.
Methods:
A comprehensive search was performed in December 2022 of the PubMed, Scopus, Embase, EBSCO, Ovid, Science Direct, and Web of Science databases. The systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42022337659). The pooled survival, root resorption, and ankyloses rates were calculated. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore the effects of sample size and 3D techniques.
Results:
Twelve studies from 5 countries fulfilled the eligibility, with 759 third molars transplanted in 723 patients. Five studies reported 100% survival at 1-year follow-up. After excluding these 5 studies, the pooled survival rate was 93.62% at 1 year. The survival rate of 1 large sample study was significantly higher than that of small ones at 5 years. The complications of studies using 3D techniques were: root resorption 2.06% (95% CI: 0.22, 7.50) and ankyloses 2.81% (95% CI: 0.16, 12.22), compared to those without 3D techniques: root resorption 10.18% (95% CI: 4.50, 17.80) and ankyloses 6.49% (95% CI: 3.45, 10.96).
Conclusions:
ATT of third molars with complete root formation is a reliable alternative for replacement of a missing tooth and has a promising survival rate. The use of 3D techniques can reduce complication rates and improve long-term survival.
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