How to Deal with a Knocked Out Tooth

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A childhood visit from the tooth fairy is one thing, but having a permanent tooth knocked out is another, distinctly less enjoyable affair. Act fast and it could be a temporary one.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Sterile gauze pads
Cup
Water
Moistened tea bag
Whole milk

Step 1: Find tooth

Find your tooth—or piece of tooth—as quickly as possible.

Step 2: Pick up by tip

Pick it up by the tip only—not the roots.

Step 3: Apply gauze

Apply sterile gauze to the socket where the tooth was knocked out to staunch the bleeding.

Step 4: Gently rinse tooth

Gently rinse the tooth in a cup of water.

Tip: Move fast—a dentist has the best chance of reimplanting a tooth within 30 minutes—but very gently. Don't try to wipe the tooth clean or hold it under running water.

Step 5: Place tooth in socket

Place the tooth back into its socket.

Tip: Do this for adults only—children may swallow the tooth.

Step 6: Place gauze pad

Place a gauze pad or a moistened tea bag over the tooth, between the bottom and upper teeth, and very gently close your mouth to hold it in place.

Tip: If you are unable to place the tooth back in the socket, submerge it in a cup of whole milk or your own saliva—not water—until you can get to the dentist. Transporting the tooth dry can cause permanent nerve damage to the tooth within a few minutes.

Step 7: Seek emergency care

Seek emergency care immediately. If you cannot get to a dentist right away, go to a hospital emergency room—and don't forget the tooth!

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[yotubemass]

the tooth looks cute

[wwesummerslam23]

lol moistened tea bag

[tinybabe56]

THERES NO TOOTH FARIY.......eh a few more years wont hurt.......... WHAT IM BROKE

[nunoyobiznis]

I've lost 2 teeth in the last 3 days, thank god they were both baby teeth XD (and no, I'm not a little kid. I'm 13 years old. I only still have baby teeth cause I've been having problems with mouth crowding D:)

[MrTodd198126]

@drumberboy1122 Did you cry?

[stephankrasner]

@CAZZERNERY Fake teeth are expensive and they don't last more than ten years.

[stephankrasner]

@ligita30 Milk doesn't work. It's better to use a tooth preserving system like Save-A-Tooth since it it's what they use in labs to preserve tissue. Milk has no preservative properties whatsoever.

[TheCrasella]

@CCPezz did it hurt

[TheCrasella]

@kialop i agree mat is sooo boring

[TheCrasella]

@koalakaleigh mw to

[Izaak247]

Always good to get a head start when I'm wearing braces..

[MISSHAILEY954LOVER]

ummmm its only milk no?? that what my dentist told me