Knocked-Out Tooth - Being Prepared for a Dental Emergency

Dental emergency is something serious and should ot be taken lightly. As accidents can happen unexpectedly, it is best that you prepare yourself if the unexpected do happen.

Always be sure you know your dentist contact number, especially if the office is closed.

Here are some guidelines to help you during a dental emergency:

A Knocked Out Tooth situation

Immediately locate the tooth.

Once you locate the tooth, do not attempt to force the tooth back in the socket.

Always hold the tooth by the crown (top part). Never ever hold it by the root. This will kill the tooth cells.

Do not rub the tooth or clean it.

If your gum is bleeding, hold a clean cloth on the injured gum.

Contact your dentist for an emergency appointment.

For a knocked out tooth, the faster you receive treatment the higher the chances of the dentist replanting your tooth.

Preserving the tissue cells in a knocked out tooth is very important. Special tooth-saver boxes designed to hold and protect a knocked out tooth are available. Our Knocked-Out Tooth Emergency First Aid Kit aid in the tooth survival for up to 24 hours.

You can go to Save-A-Tooth: My Toothcaretips.com to read more about the tooth saver box. While you are there, you can download your FREE Dental Emergency Flowchart. It’s so simple that even a 7 year old will know what to do just by following the instruction.