Volume 5 Issue 3 (May – June, 2019)

Review Articles

Odonto-Keratoplasty-A Review
Deepak Narang, Jeevan Singi Tityal, Vandana Mishra, Sandeep Mittal

Eye forms the window of the soul and it cornea forms the window of the eye. In Odonto-keratoplasty procedure, a multidisciplinary approach from both oral and maxillofacial surgeon and ophthalmologist contributes to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal blindness. This involves removing a tooth from the patient, shaping and drilling to allow implantation of an artificial plastic corneal device and finally implanting back into the eye few months later. Hence; in the present review, we aim to highlight some of the important aspects of Odonto-keratoplasty.
Key words: Dental, Odonto-keratoplasty, Tooth.

Received: 12 May, 2019                                   Revised: 18 June, 2019                             Accepted: 21 May, 2019

Corresponding author: Dr. Deepak Narang, PG teacher Oral Medicine, Prasad Medical College  Saraishazadi Banthra, Kanpur Road Lucknow, U.P., India

This article may be cited as: Narang D, Tityal JS, Mishra V, Mittal S. Odonto-Keratoplasty: A Review. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(3): 94- 96.

 
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