Tooth replantation procedure is for ultimate survival of tooth
"Doctor, please replace my own tooth knocked out by a bouncer."
"Oh! Sure. Did you keep it wet and brought within few hours?
I can replace the same tooth within half an hour"
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Tooth replant is essentially a survival procedure
for your natural tooth .
An aggressive sports injury like boxing, hockey, cricket,football,
gymnastics, rugby, and similar games played without mouth guard,
can lead to An accidentally knocked out tooth.
Your dental surgeon can make same tooth firmly replaced back in
It's original position by tooth replantation procedure.
The tooth survives for rest of its time as any other healthy natural tooth.
The survival up to 15 years is not uncommon.
as against the implant procedure, where artificial tooth
is screwed down in bone,
the replant being the natural tooth of same person, has higher success
rate for long term survival.
TOOTH REPLANT____x_____ TOOTH IMPLANT
TOOTH REPLANT
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TOOTH IMPLANT
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Natural tooth of same person.
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1
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Artificial tooth.
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2
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Short surgery.
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2
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Lengthy surgical procedure.
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3
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Rejection is rare
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3
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May show rejection within few months.
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4
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Achieves biological attachment.
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4
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Depends on mechanical attachment.
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5
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Tooth must be intact.
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5
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It can be done where tooth is lost for ever.
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6
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Natural cushioning effect.
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6
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Rigid position when under chewing load.
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7
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100% natural positioning.
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7
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Natural shape , size and position never attainable.
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8
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Most acceptable by patients.
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8
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May have foreign body effect.
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9
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Less cost.
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9
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High cost.
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