What To Do When You Knock A Tooth Out
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Dr. Tanya Reiter, DDS, is a board-certified endodontist and an endodontic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC.
September 8, 2016
Dr. Tanya Reiter, DDS, is a board-certified endodontist and an endodontic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC.
September 8, 2016Step 1.) Find the tooth!
- Chances are, you have noticed your tooth falling out right away
Step 2.) Pick up the tooth by the CROWN
- Do NOT touch the root of the tooth
Step 3.) If the root looks dirty, rinse ONLY with sterile saline solution or low-fat milk
- Do NOT use water
Step 4.) Try to put your tooth back in its socket
- If you are having a hard time getting the tooth to stay in the socket, soak it in low-fat milk
Step 5.) Hold the tooth in place or use gauze
Step 6.) TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
- Your chances of saving your tooth are greater if you can get the tooth back in the socket within ONE hour
Step 7.) Bypass the emergency room and get to a dentist as soon as possible!
- And don’t forget to bring your tooth!
Dr. Reiter
Dr. Tanya Reiter, DDS, is a board-certified endodontist and an endodontic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. She previously served as the Managing Clinical Director at Aspen Dental and completed a year-long residency with the Pittsburgh VA Health Care System, where she helped veterans save their natural teeth. This life-changing experience inspired her to specialize in endodontics. She completed her Endodontic Residency at the University of Pittsburgh.