Table 1: Differences between dental transplants and dental implants.

Dental transplants	Dental implants
Biological substitution	Artificial replacement
Able to create alveolar bone	Requires bone grafting
Normal periodontium	Rapid ankylosis of the osseointegrated implant
Orthodontic movement	Cannot be moved
Erupts like a normal tooth	Does not erupt as a normal tooth
Keeps the tooth papilla intact	Altered tooth papilla

Source: Zachrisson ²⁷ , 2002.