%0 Journal Article
%T Alveolar Bone Fracture: Pathognomonic Sign for Clinical Diagnosis
%A Doron Norman
%A Eli Peled
%A Shaul Lin
%A Zvi Gutmacher
%J Archive of "The Open Dentistry Journal".
%D 2017
%R 10.2174/1874210601711010008
%X Dental injuries, especially luxation and avulsion, are common. Dental trauma can cause alveolar bone fracture that can lead to tooth loss and malocclusion. Single tooth alveolar bone fractures are difficult to identify unless it protrudes through the overlying mucosa and can be visualized. Pain, malocclusion, and tooth mobility provide signs of suspected alveolar bone fractures. Integrity of the proximate alveolar bone should be examined for fractures where avulsion, luxation, or other tooth trauma is detected. Any suggestion of alveolar fractures should be further investigated with an appropriate radiograph
%K Alveolar bone fracture
%K Avulsion
%K Dental trauma
%K Luxation
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362980/