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A young patient with a recent dental accident — what does the radiograph show?

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  1. Intrusion
  2. Lateral luxation
  3. Extrusion
  4. Luxation (general)
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Correct answer: A. Intrusion

The radiograph (and its original figure caption, describing the position of an 'intruded' tooth) shows a primary maxillary central incisor displaced apically into the alveolar bone — the definition of intrusive luxation (intrusion), as opposed to extrusion (displaced outward/coronally) or lateral luxation (displaced sideways).

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