Question 287 · LDEK · Trauma to primary teeth

„Damage of suporting structures of a milk tooth leading to the increased mobility of the tooth and pain on tapping, without dislocation of tooth, with bleeding from gingival sulcus seen just after the trauma”. It is a description of:

  1. A. tooth concussion.
  2. B. tooth subluxation.
  3. C. tooth elongation.
  4. D. tooth lateral luxation.
  5. E. tooth avulsion.
Hint

Focus on the combination: the tooth is not displaced, yet it is more mobile and the gingival sulcus bleeds.

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