Can a knocked-out tooth be saved?
If a tooth has been knocked-out, it may be reimplanted, i.e. placed again in its alveolus. The success of such procedure depends on three factors: • the stage of development of the tooth; the best chance of successful reimplantation is with young teeth, whose roots have not developed completely; • the duration when the tooth was outside the alveolus (preferably not longer than 20-30 minutes); • the condition in which the tooth was kept (it is recommended to keep the tooth in the patient’s mouth or in a container with milk or water.
