Question 304 · LDEK · Trauma to primary teeth

5 y.o. patient reported due to a sustained trauma. Clinical examination of tooth 51 revealed its significant mobility and displacement. RVG imaging showed root fracture. Indicate the diagnosis according to the Ellis classification:

  1. A. Class VI.
  2. B. Class VII.
  3. C. Class VIII.
  4. D. Class IX.
  5. E. Class X.
Hint

Check whether the injured tooth is primary or permanent — the Ellis classification groups injuries of one dentition into a single class.

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