What Should I Do After My Tooth is Knocked Out?

WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER MY TOOTH IS KNOCKED OUT? Did you or your child just lose a tooth? That event can be traumatic, but you need to know what to do next. 1 After soothing your child or calming yourself, try to reinsert the tooth if possible. If you are unable, place it in a clean container of milk, saltwater or saliva and head to the dentist. Your dentist will try to 2 have your original tooth reattached. In fact, your ligaments that connect your tooth and mouth can regrow after a few weeks. Dentists can split your tooth to adjacent teeth, too. 3 If reattachment no longer is an option, your dentist will give you options such as an implant or a bridge. The titanium post implant typically takes three months to fuse with your jawbone. If your child lost 4 a baby tooth, your dentist will determine the next step. Perhaps, your child will get a space maintainer to allow easy growth for the new tooth.