LUXATION INJURIES

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LUXATION INJURIES ASGEIR SIGURDSSON

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CECILIA BOURGUIGNON

CHAPTER OUTLINE CLASSIFICATION ETIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY DIAGNOSIS OF LUXATION INJURIES: RADIOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL ASPECTS Concussion Subluxation Lateral Luxation Lateral Luxation Without Apical Displacement Lateral Luxation With Apical Displacement Extrusive Luxation Intrusive Luxation TREATMENT OF LUXATION INJURIES Emergency Treatment General Treatment Considerations Repositioning Concussed and Subluxated Teeth Laterally Luxated Teeth Without Apical Displacement With Apical Displacement Repositioning Extruded Teeth

Repositioning Intruded Teeth Spontaneous Eruption Surgical Crown Uncovering Orthodontic Extrusion Surgical Extrusion Splinting Suturing Soft Tissue Lacerations Additional Considerations, Prescriptions, and Instructions to the Patient Posttrauma Follow-up Evaluations and Treatment Recall Frequency Endodontic Evaluation and Treatment Mature Teeth (Closed Apex) Immature Teeth (Open Apex) SEQUELAE OF LUXATION INJURIES Types Pulpal Periradicular Diagnostic Means to Detect Sequelae on Follow-up EXPECTED HEALING OUTCOME OF LUXATION INJURIES CONCLUSION

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