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The Correct terminology for a tooth that has been pushed up is Intrusion.

Apical displacement of tooth into the alveolar bone. The tooth is driven into the socket, compressing the periodontal ligament and commonly causes a crushing fracture of the alveolar socket.



Treatment

Primary teeth:  Allow spontaneous reeruption except when displaced into the developing successor. Extraction is indicated when the apex is displaced toward the permanent tooth germ.

Permanent teeth:
  To reposition passively (allowing reeruption to its preinjury position), actively (repositioning with traction), or surgically and then to stabilize the tooth with a splint for up to 4 weeks in its anatomically correct position. For immature teeth with more eruptive potential (root ½ to ²/³ formed), the objective is to allow for spontaneous eruption. In mature teeth, the goal is to reposition the tooth with orthodontic or surgical extrusion and initiate endodontic treatment within the first 3 weeks of the traumatic incidence.
Pearly Whites Pediatric Dentistry LLC
Susan Hernandez, DMD, DABPD
424 Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, 11209
p 718.833.2777   [email protected]
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