TRANSPLANTS: NATURAL TOOTH REPLACEMENT
An innovative approach using your own natural teeth to restore your smile.
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ACTIVE TISSUE INTEGRATION
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NATURAL JAWBONE PRESERVATION
3D
VIRTUAL TRANSPLANT MAPPING
Long
LASTING SUCCESS
A BIOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE
Autotransplantation is a remarkable procedure that allows us to replace a missing or damaged tooth using another healthy tooth from your own mouth—often a wisdom tooth or a premolar. Unlike a synthetic implant, a transplanted tooth retains its natural ligaments and sensory function, allowing it to adapt and grow perfectly within your smile.
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Dr. Alec utilizes this advanced technique as a biological alternative to bridges or implants, particularly for patients who have a suitable donor tooth available. By moving a living tooth to a new location, we aren't just filling a gap; we are preserving your natural bone health and maintaining the integrity of your jaw. It is a sophisticated, nature-first solution for a lifetime of healthy chewing and confidence.
A NATURAL TRANSITION
careful, five-step journey to moving and stabilizing your own natural tooth.
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DETAILED EVALUATION
We begin with a high-definition 3D scan to carefully assess your donor tooth and the space where it will live. Dr. Alec looks at everything from root development to bone health to ensure your anatomy is a perfect match for a successful transplant.
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THE COMFORT PHASE
Before we begin, we will sedate you to ensure the entire process is peaceful and entirely free of discomfort. This allows our team to focus on the precision of the move while you remain in a completely relaxed, stress-free state.
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STABILIZING THE TOOTH
The donor tooth is carefully repositioned into its new home and secured with a small, flexible splint. This acts as a protective guide, allowing the living ligaments to bond with the surrounding bone without any interference.
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RECOVERING IN PRIVATE
You will stay right in the same private room where you started, surrounded by the same friendly faces. We stay by your side to monitor your stability until you feel steady and ready to head home.
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DR. ALEC’S FOLLOW-UP
Dr. Alec will personally call you on the night of your procedure to see how you are feeling. We’ll schedule a few easy check-ups over the following weeks to monitor the healing and ensure your transplanted tooth is integrating perfectly.
NURTURING YOUR SMILE
Healing from autotransplantation is all about giving your tooth the quiet time it needs to 're-root' in its new home. For the first few days, a soft-food diet and gentle hygiene are essential to protect the splint and allow the delicate ligaments to bond. Because it is your own natural tissue, the body accepts the transplant remarkably well, and most patients find the recovery very similar to a standard extraction.
FAQ
Dr. Alec personally calls each transplant patient on the evening of their procedure. He wants to ensure you are comfortable and that your recovery is off to a perfect, peaceful start.
While it's a popular choice for younger patients because their teeth are still developing, many adults are also great candidates. It all depends on the health of the donor tooth and the bone in the new site, which we’ll check during your 3D scan.
Because it’s a living tooth, it maintains its own natural 'shock absorbers' (ligaments) and sensory feeling. It also helps preserve your jawbone more naturally than a synthetic material would, making it a wonderful biological option.
When performed under ideal conditions with a healthy donor tooth, the success rates are comparable to dental implants. Because it is your own living tissue, the tooth has a unique ability to adapt and function as if it was always there.
Sometimes. Depending on how developed the root was at the time of the move, a simple root canal may be needed a few weeks after the procedure to ensure the tooth remains healthy and stable for the long term.
We use a very thin, flexible splint or soft wire to gently bond the transplanted tooth to the ones next to it. This holds it perfectly still so the bone can grow around it, much like a tiny cast for a tooth.