Trauma diagnosis: Root fracture + lateral luxation – Dental Trauma Guide

Trauma diagnosis has been determined by using the Trauma Pathfinder.
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Fracture injury:
Root fracture
Description:
A fracture confined to the root of the tooth involving cementum, dentin and the pulp. Root fractures can be further classified by whether the coronal fragment is displaced (see luxation injuries).

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Luxation injury:
Lateral luxation
Description:
Displacement of the tooth other than axially. Displacement is accompanied by comminution or fracture of either the labial or the palatal/lingual alveolar bone.

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Trauma diagnosis found:
Fracture injury: Root fracture
Luxation injury: Lateral luxation

Possible Eden Baysal Dental Trauma Index codes for a tooth with lateral luxation and root fracture injury:

Immature root development: Mature root development:

(FDI)01Li-
(FDI)02Li-
(FDI)03Li- (FDI)01Lm-
(FDI)02Lm-
(FDI)03Lm-

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