Question 314 · LDEK · Dental trauma in children

In case of subluxation, the etiological factor is injury:

  1. A. working perpendicularly to the long axis of tooth.
  2. B. working parallel to the long axis of tooth.
  3. C. sustained as a result of crashing into an object with sharp edges.
  4. D. iatrogenic, due to cavity preparation using high-speed drill without cooling.
  5. E. none of the above.
Hint

Compare a force that loosens the tooth without displacing it with an axial force that drives the tooth into its socket.

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