Survival rate of teeth with periodontally hopeless prognosis after therapies with intentional replantation and perioprosthetic procedures ‐ a study of case series for 5–12 years

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the longitudinal survival rate of the treatment of teeth affected with periodontally hopeless prognosis and secondary occlusal traumatism (SOT) using intentional replantation (IR) and periodontal prosthesis. We collected data from 17 individuals who received IR and participated in the study during 1995 to 2014. Of the 17 teeth affected by periodontally extreme conditions with deep angular bone defects, severe alveolar bone loss extending to or beyond the apex, and SOT, was recognized as having hopeless prognosis. Those teeth were treated sequentially using procedures that included basic periodontal therapy, therapeutic provisional prosthesis, IR, fixed dental prosthesis, crown and sleeve‐coping telescopic dentures (CSCTDs), or fixed prosthesis and CSCTD combined. Longitudinal assessments of clinical parameters and radiographic bone change before and after IR were evaluated. Clinical results showed that the overall cumulative survival rate of assayed teeth after IR therapy (5–12 years) was 88.2%. The mean (±SD) estimated radiographic alveolar bone loss was 12.7 ± 2.1 mm (88.5% ± 13.3%) of the root length, initially, and estimated radiographic alveolar bone gain was 4.0 ± 2.2 mm ultimately, in 17 replanted teeth with SOT. Only one tooth (5.9%) exhibited root resorption. Ankylosis was not observed during the study. Periapical radiographs demonstrated that satisfactory periodontal healing of lamina dura and bone fills occurred in all replanted teeth with SOT. Generally, tooth mobility and SOT were significantly improved after therapy. Most treated teeth functioned well and remained stable clinically throughout the periods of study. The present study documented a promising outcome for autogenous IR and periprosthetic therapy of 17 periodontally hopeless teeth for 5–12 years. The present study revealed good bone gain and elimination of SOT and prominent occlusal function. We concluded that the application of IR, minocycline‐HCL and periodontal prosthetic procedures later elevated the prognosis of these otherwise hopeless teeth with SOT, which are valuable options for retaining teeth with periodontally extreme situations.