What if my child damages or knocks out a tooth?

An active child my chip or lose a tooth completely. Call us a soon as possible after the accident occurs. If the tooth is chipped, take the broken piece with you as we may be able to bond the piece back onto the tooth. If a healthy permanent tooth is completely knocked out, keep the tooth moist in milk or water and get to the dentist immediately. If you do so within the first hour, in most cases the tooth can be replanted successfully. Do no wrap the tooth in tissue or gauze or let it dry. If the tooth is a primary (baby) tooth, we may insert a space maintainer to keep the space open for the permanent tooth.

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