A broken, dislocated or knocked out tooth can be saved as long as we follow certain rules. It is best to put the knocked out tooth back into the socket or into … the milk and go to the dentist immediately.
The key to preserving your own tooth is to secure it properly. If it breaks, it’s worth finding this fragment – it can be glued back to the tooth. This is a better solution than reconstruction with other materials.
Natural tissue is always better. It is also a cheaper and faster solution than a crown or reconstruction with a composite, which requires several visits and hard work of the doctor for a good aesthetic effect – notes the dentist Anna Seget.
The tooth fragment must be protected against drying in physiological saline, milk or liquid in which contact lenses are kept. Absolutely not to use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. You should go to the dentist immediately, follow the recommendations and check the condition of the tooth.
If a tooth is knocked out, you have to pick it up by the crown part, taking care not to touch the root. If dirty, rinse it under cold running water for 10 seconds. It is best to insert the tooth back into the socket, making sure you are not inserting it backwards.
It is obvious that we are nervous in such a situation. However, I encourage you to carefully examine the tooth before inserting it and compare it with the other one. The risk of placing it too deep or too shallow is small, it just falls into place. If the socket is not damaged, it is not difficult and it does not hurt – Anna Seget assured.
If we are unable to put the tooth into place, it should be placed in saline, cold milk or lens fluid – these are fluids with ion concentrations similar to the human body. If we do not have them at hand – the tooth can be held in the mouth, between the side teeth and the cheek. The tooth must not be stored in clean water or in a dry environment as this reduces the chances of successful replantation. Immediately, preferably within 60 minutes, you should go to the dentist who will take care of the tooth.
Knocked out milk teeth cannot be saved. An attempt to replant them could threaten the development of a permanent tooth, and it is the protection of permanent teeth that is our main goal – noted Anna Seget.
Milk milkers are teeth that are extremely vulnerable to injuries. According to research, every third child goes to a dentist because of an injury to a milk tooth, and every fifth – a permanent tooth. As Anna Seget explains, the milk teeth are less embedded and easier to knock out. If a child kills the milk milk at around 6 years of age, it is enough to wait for permanent teeth. If he is younger and worries about the cavity, a temporary prosthesis may be considered.
Most often, children lose their front teeth – ones and two. Children with malocclusion are more at risk of losing their teeth – for example, if their teeth are tilted. It is also for this reason that malocclusion is worth treating – emphasized the dentist.