title: Clinical management of the avulsed tooth: present strategies and future directions.
abstract: The aim of this review article is to supplement the recently published International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines on treatment of the avulsed tooth. A thorough discussion on the reasoning behind each guideline is presented. In addition, the author's views on alternate treatment strategies and future directions, along with recent research on the subject of the avulsed tooth, are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, North Carolina, NC 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trope
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery