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Occasionally, veterinarians are presented with luxated or avulsed teeth.
Occasionally, veterinarians are presented with luxated or avulsed teeth.
Luxated = partly dislocated from the socket
Luxated = partly dislocated from the socket. The most common luxation is a lateral luxation together with fracture of the alveolar bone plate.
Avulsed = completely removed/pulled out of the socket
Avulsed = completely removed/pulled out of the socket
In these cases of trauma, the blood supply to the tooth is affected, resulting in [[Pulp and Periapical Disease|pulp necrosis]].
In these cases of trauma, the blood supply to the tooth is affected, resulting in [[Pulp and Periapical Disease|pulp necrosis]].
Injured teeth will require treatment - either extraction or replacement and stabilization, and once the tooth has re-attached, endodontic treatment will be required.
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[[Category:Endodontic Conditions]]
[[Category:Endodontic Conditions]]
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