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Autotransplantation of Teeth MITSUHIRO TSUKIBOSHI, D.D.S. (Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 551 Kimberly Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188-1881. 2001. 190 pps.; illustrated. $128.)
Autotransplantation of Teeth is an excellent and comprehensive textbook. The translation is quite good, and the book provides for relaxing and thought-provoking reading.
The subject material is covered in a thorough and practical manner. The contributing authors are experts in the field with extensive research expertise. Dr. Tsukiboshi is a practicing dentist, whose extensive, documented case studies are supplemented with beautiful photography.
The first chapter is an introduction to autotransplantation and includes definitions of terms and procedures. These include transplantations, in which a tooth is extracted from one location and replanted into a different location, and intentional replantation, in which a tooth is extracted, treated and then replanted in...