Case Report Volume 25 Issue 4 - 2026

Digitally Guided Immediate Autotransplantation of a Closed-Apex Third Molar for Management of a Hopeless Tooth: A Case Report

Paula Andrea Riquelme Hidalgo1*, Adrián Villena Rodríguez2, Rodrigo Ricardo Villanueva Conejeros3 and Germán Andrés Maldonado Romero4

1Endodontist, Private Practice, Clínica Villena and Quiroz, Chile
2Periodontist, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chile. Private Practice, Clínica Villena and
Quiroz, Chile
3Radiologist, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chile
4Implantologist, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chile

*Corresponding Author: Paula Andrea Riquelme Hidalgo, Endodontist, Private Practice, Clínica Villena and Quiroz, Chile.
Received: March 11, 2026; Published: April 08, 2026



Abbrevations: DAT: dental Autotransplantation; PDL: Periodontal Ligament; CBCT: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; CARP: Computer-Aided Rapid Prototyping; AAE: American Association of Endodontists; CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing; ESE: European Society of Endodontology; L-PRF: Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin

Keywords: Dental Autotransplantation; Hopeless Teeth; Third Molar Transplantation; Digital Surgical Planning; Closed Apex Teeth; Periodontal Ligament Preservation

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Paula Andrea Riquelme Hidalgo., et al. “Digitally Guided Immediate Autotransplantation of a Closed-Apex Third Molar for Management of a Hopeless Tooth: A Case Report”. EC Dental Science 25.4 (2026): 01-10.