Editing Subluxation (section)

== Dental ==

{{Main|Dental subluxation}}
A subluxation of a tooth is a [[dental trauma]]tic injury in which the [[tooth]] has increased mobility but has not been displaced from the [[mandible]] or [[maxilla]]. This is a common condition and one of the most common dental traumatic disorders.<ref name="DentSL">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zadik Y, Levin L |title=Oral and facial trauma among paratroopers in the Israel Defense Forces |journal=Dent Traumatol |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=100–102 |date=February 2009 |pmid=19208020 |doi=10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00719.x}}</ref> Dental subluxation is a non-dental-urgency condition, i.e., unlikely to result in significant morbidity if not seen within 24 hours by a [[dentist]],<ref name="AlDT">{{cite journal |author= Zadik Y |title=Algorithm of first-aid management of dental trauma for medics and corpsmen |journal=Dent Traumatol |volume=24 |issue=6 |pages=698–701 |date=December 2008 |pmid=19021668 |doi=10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00649.x}}</ref> and usually treated conservatively: good [[oral hygiene]] with 0.12% [[chlorhexidine gluconate]] [[mouthwash]], a soft and cold diet, and avoidance of [[smoking]] for several days.<ref name="AlDT"/> In [[toothache|painful]] situations, a temporary splinting of the injured tooth may relieve the [[pain]].<ref name="GuideDT">{{cite journal |last1=Flores |first1=Marie Therese |last2=Andersson |first2=Lars |last3=Andreasen |first3=Jens Ove |last4=Bakland |first4=Leif K. |last5=Malmgren |first5=Barbro |last6=Barnett |first6=Frederick |last7=Bourguignon |first7=Cecilia |last8=DiAngelis |first8=Anthony |last9=Hicks |first9=Lamar |last10=Sigurdsson |first10=Asgeir |last11=Trope |first11=Martin |last12=Tsukiboshi |first12=Mitsuhiro |last13=Von Arx |first13=Thomas |title=Guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries. I. Fractures and luxations of permanent teeth |journal=Dental Traumatology |date=April 2007 |volume=23 |issue=2 |pages=66–71 |doi=10.1111/j.1600-9657.2007.00592.x |pmid=17367451 }}</ref>

Subluxation may also occur in the [[Mandibular condyle|mandible]] from the articular groove of the temporal bone.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/823775-overview | title= Mandible dislocation | first= Meher | last= Chaudhry | editor-first= Rick | editor-last= Kulkarni | work= Medscape Reference | publisher= WebMD LLC | date= April 19, 2012 | access-date= March 12, 2013 }}</ref> The mandible can dislocate in the anterior, posterior, lateral, or superior position. Description of the dislocation is based on the location of the condyle in comparison to the temporal articular groove.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | last1= Haddon | first1= Robert | last2= Peacock IV | first2= W Franklin | title= Face and Jaw Emergencies | encyclopedia= Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide | editor1-last= Tintinalli | editor1-first= Judith E | editor2-last= Kelen | editor2-first= Gabor D | editor3-last= Stapczynski | editor3-first= J Stephan | edition= 6th | publisher= McGraw-Hill | year= 2003 | section= 240 | pages= 1471–1476 | isbn= 978-0071388757 | name-list-style= amp }}</ref>