Treatment of replacement resorption by intentional replantation, resection of the ankylosed sites, and Emdogain^®- results of a 6-year survey

Authors: Filippi, Andreas¹; Pohl, Yango²; von Arx, Thomas³

Source: Dental Traumatology, Volume 22, Number 6, December 2006 , pp. 307-311(5)

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Abstract:

Filippi A, Pohl Y, von Arx T. Treatment of replacement resorption by intentional replantation, resection of the ankylosed sites, and Emdogain^®- results of a 6-year survey. © Blackwell Munksgaard, 2006. Abstract -

The present clinical study investigated the outcome of intentional replantation using resection of the ankylosed sites of the root, extraoral endodontic treatment using titanium posts and Emdogain^® for periodontal healing following trauma-related ankylosis. During an evaluation period of 6 years, 16 ankylosed teeth affected by replacement resorption were treated as described. Evaluation parameters before treatment and during the follow-up period included Periotest^® scores, percussion sound and periapical radiographs. All findings were compared to those of the adjacent teeth. In a second accident, one tooth was lost after 7 months and was excluded as a dropout. Ankylosis did not recur in seven replanted teeth, which were observed for an average of 52.3 months (range: 24-68 months). Ankylosis recurred in eight teeth after an average period of 12 months (range: 4-26 months). An infraocclusion, normal or only slightly reduced Periotest^® scores and normal percussion sound were preoperatively found in six of seven successfully replanted teeth, which corresponded to a relatively small area of ankylosis. The majority of the teeth showing recurrent ankylosis preoperatively presented with normal position, negative Periotest^® scores and a high percussion sound which corresponded to an extended area of ankylosis. Statistically significant relationship between preoperative findings and the treatment outcome (P = 0.031) have become apparent. The results indicate that the treatment of minor areas of ankylosis by intentional replantation, resection of the ankylosed sites and Emdogain^® appeared to prevent or delay the recurrence of ankylosis in 7 of 15 teeth.

Keywords: replacement resorption; ankylosis; intentional replantation; Emdogain

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00363.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 2: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany 3: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland

Publication date: 2006-12-01