Lateral Luxation

-Please see a dental provider immediately to treat the injury!

The first few hours are very critical! Try to gently move to the teeth back to their position. Use gauze or a napkin to place between the teeth and close the mouth. Visit the dentist immediately!

Clinical Findings

• The tooth is displaced, usually in a palatal/lingual or labial direction.
• It will be immobile and percussion usually gives a high, metallic sound.
• Fracture of the alveolar process present.

Treatment

• Reposition the tooth digitally or with forceps to disengage it from its bony lock and gently reposition it to its original location.
• Stabilize the tooth for 4 weeks using a flexible splint.
• Monitor the pulpal condition.
• If the pulp becomes necrotic, root canal treatment is indicated to prevent root resorption.

Follow up

• 2 weeks
• 4 weeks
• 6-8 weeks
• 6 months
• 1 year
• yearly for 5 years