AAPD Trauma Guidelines 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
F/u timeline for: 6-8 weeks
primary avulsion X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary Intrusive luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary lateral luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary extrusive luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary concussion X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary subluxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 4 weeks with splint removal and X-ray, 8 weeks, 1 year with X-ray
primary alveolar fracture
F/u timeline for: splint: 1 week, 4 weeks (remove splint), 8 weeks, 1 year
primary root fracture
no splint: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year
xray only with symptoms
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year with xray
crown-root fracture
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year with xray (if pulp tx)
complicated crown fracture
F/u timeline for: enamel only: none
crown fracture
enamel+dentin: 6-8 weeks
xray with symptoms only
Splinting time for subluxation 2 weeks
splinting time for extrusive luxation 2 weeks
splinting time for avulsion 2 weeks
and CORRECT Answers
F/u timeline for: 6-8 weeks
primary avulsion X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary Intrusive luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary lateral luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary extrusive luxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary concussion X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 wks, 6 months, 1 year
primary subluxation X-rays only with signs of pathosis
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 4 weeks with splint removal and X-ray, 8 weeks, 1 year with X-ray
primary alveolar fracture
F/u timeline for: splint: 1 week, 4 weeks (remove splint), 8 weeks, 1 year
primary root fracture
no splint: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year
xray only with symptoms
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year with xray
crown-root fracture
F/u timeline for: 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1 year with xray (if pulp tx)
complicated crown fracture
F/u timeline for: enamel only: none
crown fracture
enamel+dentin: 6-8 weeks
xray with symptoms only
Splinting time for subluxation 2 weeks
splinting time for extrusive luxation 2 weeks
splinting time for avulsion 2 weeks