Emergency & Special Dental Care
Dental trauma includes injuries such as knocked-out teeth, loosened or displaced teeth, and fractures. Timely treatment gives the best chance of saving affected teeth.
If a permanent tooth is knocked out, handle it only by the crown, rinse it gently, and try to place it back in the socket or keep it in milk, then see a dentist immediately. Your dentist will assess and stabilise the tooth and check for other injuries.
Benefits
- Quick assessment gives the best chance of saving the tooth
- Stabilisation of loosened or displaced teeth
- Relief of pain
- Follow-up to monitor healing
- Guidance on protecting teeth in future
What to Expect
- Emergency assessment
- X-rays and checks for related injuries
- Repositioning and splinting of teeth if needed
- Treatment of soft tissue injuries
- Root canal or restorative treatment as needed
- Regular monitoring for complications
Frequently Asked Questions
Pick it up by the crown, rinse gently without scrubbing, replant it if possible or keep it in milk, and get to a dentist immediately.
For head injuries, loss of consciousness, vomiting or severe bleeding, go to an emergency department first.
Baby teeth are usually not replanted, but a dentist should still check for injury to the permanent tooth beneath.
