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First aid for a knocked-out tooth
Article Toolsby Joyce Priddy
So you accidently got a knocked out tooth? First Aid for a knocked out tooth is relatively simple and straight forward.
Save the tooth that was knocked out. Hopefully you didn't swallow it!
Only hold the tooth by the crown and not the roots. You don't want to damage the tooth roots. Do not scrape or rub dirt off of the tooth. Dip the tooth in a bowl of warm tap water. NEVER rinse a tooth under running water or you will damage it.
The not so fun part comes now. You have the tooth dirt free and now you need to gather up some gauze. Place the tooth back in the socket. Place gauze on top of the tooth and bite down to hold the tooth into the socket. Some people bite down on cool tea bags.
Go directly to the emergency dentist or emergency room for professional healthcare medical attention.
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