What Do I Do If My Tooth Gets Knocked Out?

Research and clinical studies have shown that a tooth that has gotten knocked out (an avulsed tooth) can be successfully put back in the socket (reimplanted) with excellent long-term results.  However, this success can only be realized if new treatment regimens are applied. 

There are eight categories of avulsed teeth and treatment guidelines for each one of them.  The first four categories involve mature teeth that have fully developed roots and fully formed root tips.  The next four categories are for teeth that are immature and are not fully developed and have root tips that are incompletely formed. 

Thirty years ago, the recommendations to patients for the management of avulsed teeth was a simple, “one-size-fits-all approach: retrieve the teeth, wash them off, and push them back into their sockets.  If that is not possible, the patient should drop them in a cup of milk and get to the dentist as quickly as possible.

For dentists, too, 30 years ago it was just as much a one-size-fits-all approach: remove teeth from the transportation device, do the root canal therapy in their hand, reimplant the teeth and splint them into place, prepare the patient’s parents for eventual failure and hope that the subsequent root resorption would leave the crown of the tooth in place until the patient was 18.

For patients, the only liquid that has clearly shown beneficial effects preserving the root cells is a pH-balanced solution.  There are two products available on the market for parents and sports teams to have on hand in case of an accident: Save-A-Tooth and emt TOOTHSAVER.  Significant success rates of reimplanted avulsed teeth can be achieved if they are placed within 60 minutes of the accident and stored in either of these products before visiting the dentist.

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7 Benefits Of Dental Mini Implants

Dental mini implants replace the entire missing tooth from root to
crown, which is the reason that implants look, feel and function like natural teeth.

The benefits of using dental mini implants are numerous and address both the physical as well as the mental aspects of a patient suffering from the loss of teeth.

Here are seven specific benefits of dental mini implants:

1. By replacing the root portion of the tooth, you are preserving the jawbone. When teeth are missing, the bone that once integrated with the root begins to melt away or deteriorate. The presence of having the root in place (original or implant), stimulates the bone around it thereby supporting circulation and strengthening the bone.
   
   
2. The restoration of your appearance and self-confidence improves the overall quality of life.
   
   
3. The positive effect the dental mini implant has on your jawbone helps to preserve the integrity of the facial structure. By preventing the reabsorption of the bone which would occur without the implant, the face will not suffer from a severe deformation of the facial features.
   
   
4. By using implants instead of other treatment choices such as
   bridges, the teeth on either side of the implant are not impacted
   in any way. With the use of a bridge, the teeth on both sides
   need to be ground down to allow for the bridge to be cemented
   in place. This healthy tooth structure can never be replaced and
   the long-term health of these teeth is compromised.
   
   
5. Partial dentures have clasps that hook onto the adjacent teeth.
   With such anchoring, as the dentures rock back and forth, an
   inevitable characteristic of partial dentures, the anchor teeth receive
   undo pressure resulting in a loosening which compromise their
   integrity.
   
   
6. Oral care of dental mini implants is much easier than any other
   treatments and only as rigorous as caring for your natural teeth.
   
   
7. Finally, choosing dental mini implants over other treatments for
   missing teeth eliminate the need for denture adhesives, allow for
   you to eat an unencumbered diet improving your nutrition, and
   eliminates the fear of being embarrassed when eating, laughing
   or just talking. Your new dental mini implants are secure, natural
   looking and as good as new.

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