Hunter drilled a hole in a cock's comb and inserted a tooth, and held it by a ligature.

Younger drilled a hole in a man's jaw and implanted a tooth, and proved that it was not necessary to use a fresh tooth.

Ottolengni mentions the case of a man who was struck by a ruffian and had his two central incisors knocked out.

He searched for them, washed them in warm water, carefully washed the teeth-sockets, and gently placed the teeth back in their position, where they remained firmly attached.

At the time of report, six years after the accident, they were still firmly in position.