Help! My Tooth Got Knocked Out, What Do I Do?

As an emergency dentist, we treat a lot of dental emergencies. Among the top dental emergency we treat are knocked out teeth. Having a tooth knocked out is a scary and traumatic experience. When you have a tooth fall out from injury or trauma, you need to act quickly. While most people believe once a tooth is knocked out, that’s it, there’s no saving the tooth. But, this isn’t true. If you act quickly and head to our office immediately, we may be able to successfully reinsert the tooth. When the proper steps are taken during the emergency, there’s a higher likeliness we will be able to save the tooth, allowing it to survive for many years to come.
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