Lateral luxation

The tooth is displaced laterally. The periodontal ligament is lacerated and fracture of the supporting bone occurs.

Reproduced with permission from: McTigue, DJ. Managing traumatic injuries in the young permanent dentition. In: Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through adolescence, 4th ed, WB Saunders, Philadelphia 2005. Copyright © 2005 Elsevier.

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