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AAE Revises Dental Trauma Guidance

Recommendations outline splinting, replantation timing, imaging, and long-term surveillance strategies for permanent tooth injuries.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 14, 2026

  • 5 min

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    AAE recommendations address tooth fractures, alveolar fractures, and luxation injuries.

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    Treatment decisions should consider patients' health and preferences.

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    For avulsed teeth, proper management varies based on extraoral dry time.

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    Monitoring of healing is crucial for at least 1 year.

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    Cone-beam CT may clarify complex injuries.

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    Systemic antibiotics are prescribed based on age for avulsed teeth.

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    Follow-up is extensive, requiring clinical and radiographic evaluations over several years.

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AAE Revises Dental Trauma Guidance

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 14, 2026

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