Subluxation - Treatment Guidelines

Treatment objective

• Usually no need for treatment.

Treatment

• A flexible splint to stabilize the tooth for patient comfort can be used for up to 2 weeks.

Patient instructions

• Soft food for 1 week.
• Good healing following an injury to the teeth and oral tissues depends, in part, on good oral hygiene. Brushing with a soft brush and rinsing with chlorhexidine 0.1 % is beneficial to prevent accumulation of plaque and debris.

Follow-up

• Splint removal and radiographic control after 2 weeks.
• Clinical and radiographic control at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6-8 weeks and 1 year.