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[Injury:] Tooth Avulsion (This is a Dental Emergency) [Looks Like:] Tooth knocked completely out of the mouth. (article continues below) [Feels Like:] Generally painful. Bleeding may be profuse. Surrounding tissue may be swollen or lacerated. [Do This at Home:] Apply a cold compress to the face near the injured area. Pick up the tooth by the crown only. DO NOT TOUCH THE ROOT. Rinse it gently with special tooth storage media (e.g. Save-A-Tooth, EMT Tooth Saver) saliva, milk or saline. For children or uncooperative adults, place the tooth in the solution used to rinse it. For cooperative adults place the tooth in the mouth between the cheek and the jaw. Avoid touching and moving it around.Avulsed primary teeth (knocked out baby teeth) should not be replanted or placed into the socket. Doing so may damage the underlying permanent tooth. [When to See a Dentist:] See an Endodontist or your Dentist in less than an hour. The sooner, the better. Treatment is most successful if performed within 30 minutes. Replacing the tooth in the socket and possible splinting. Possible referral to Physician for tetanus booster. After an hour or if the tooth is allowed to dry, replacing the tooth is usually not advised or successful. [May Lead to:] 
Death of the tooth nerve. Possible permanent tooth loss
What to do for a broken tooth or knocked out tooth | Berkeley / Oakland Dentist Sharon L Albright, D.D.S.
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