Your patient had tooth #8 displaced lingually when she fell,and her face impacted the sidewalk.Which type of image should you take to evaluate the tooth?

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Teeth that have been luxated should be evaluated by a periapical image and examined for root and adjacent alveolar bone fractures,damage to the periodontal ligament,and pulpal problems.The bite-wing image does not permit visualization of the apex of the tooth.The occlusal image may reveal the apex of some anterior teeth,but the roots of many teeth are severely foreshortened.The panoramic image does not have the resolution of a periapical image,making it difficult to rely on alone for evaluation of a luxated tooth.

Your Patient Had Tooth #8 Displaced Lingually When She Fell,and