partial or complete displacement of tooth from socket; coord IM with specific tooth /inj (IM)
Scope Note
Partial or complete displacement of a tooth from its alveolar support. It is commonly the result of trauma. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p312)
Entry Term(s)
Avulsed Tooth
Dislocation, Tooth
Tooth Luxation
Previous Indexing
specific tooth (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note
97; was TOOTH LUXATION 1970-96; TOOTH AVULSION was see TOOTH LUXATION 1984-96
History Note
97; was TOOTH LUXATION 1970-96; TOOTH AVULSION was see TOOTH LUXATION 1984-96
Partial or complete displacement of a tooth from its alveolar support. It is commonly the result of trauma. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p312)
