tooth fractures and tooth dislocations

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Properly designed and custom fabricated mouthguards are essential in preventing athletic oral-facial injury. The use of mouthguards reduces the likelihood of *tooth fractures and tooth dislocations*. Mouthguards protect against jaw fractures by absorbing the energy of a traumatic blow to the chin.
http://dentalresource.org/topics19.htm

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OR better: tooth avulsion

Partial or complete displacement of a tooth from its alveolar support. It is commonly the result of trauma.


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http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?tooth avulsion

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On second thoughts, I would not use *avulsion* as it may imply that the tooth is missing. Tooth displacement/dislocation or *luxation* sound better.

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Tooth injuries:
Traumatic or other damage to teeth including fractures (tooth fractures) or displacements (tooth luxation).

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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/tooth injuries