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[Injury:] Tooth Displacement: • Sublimation • Extrusion • Lateral Luxation • Intrusion (These are Dental Emergencies) [Looks Like:] Tooth may be out of normal alignment. Subluxations are loose but not displaced. Extrusions are elongated, Lateral Luxations are angled laterally and Intrusions are pushed further into bone and appear shorter. [Feels Like:] Anything from normal sensation to numb or painful. Surrounding tissue may be swollen, lacerated and/or bleeding. [Do This at Home:] Soft Diet, If swelling, apply cold compress to adjacent soft tissue, otherwise, avoid extremes in temperature. Avoid chewing with the tooth. Anti-Inflammatory medicine (e.g. Tylenol) [When to See a Dentist:] See an Endodontist or Dentist Immediately. Extrusions and Lateral Luxations should be treated within a few hours. Others within 24 hours. Repositioning the tooth and or flexible splinting according to the diagnosis. [May Lead to:] 
Death of the tooth nerve, Possible fractured tooth socket. Tooth fusion to bone.
What to do for a broken tooth or knocked out tooth | Berkeley / Oakland Dentist Sharon L Albright, D.D.S.
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