How to Save a Knocked-out Tooth
The handy reference of steps to be taken when you lose a tooth is outlined below by the American Association of Endodontists.
1. Pick up the tooth gently, being extra careful to handle it by its crown and not by its roots.
2. Gently remove any debris from the tooth. Look for fractures in the roots. If there are none, carefully replace it in its socket, or keep the tooth moist in a cup of water or glass of milk, or if no water or milk is available, place the tooth in the mouth next to the cheek.
3. Do not attempt to clean the tooth with hard scrubbing or cleaning agents. You could destroy vital nerve tissue.
4. See a dentist immediately, preferably within thirty minutes of the accident.
1. Pick up the tooth gently, being extra careful to handle it by its crown and not by its roots.
2. Gently remove any debris from the tooth. Look for fractures in the roots. If there are none, carefully replace it in its socket, or keep the tooth moist in a cup of water or glass of milk, or if no water or milk is available, place the tooth in the mouth next to the cheek.
3. Do not attempt to clean the tooth with hard scrubbing or cleaning agents. You could destroy vital nerve tissue.
4. See a dentist immediately, preferably within thirty minutes of the accident.
