Optimizing Pulp Management in Autotransplantation of Mature Third Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Presence of acute infection or insufficient bone volume at the recipient site.
• •2. Donor tooth exhibits caries, periapical pathology, or periodontal disease.
• •3. Uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., diabetes, immunosuppression), pregnancy, or lactation.
• •Smoking habit of \>10 cigarettes per day.
• •4. Inability or unwillingness to comply with the long-term follow-up schedule.