{"id":172,"date":"2020-02-07T20:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danajonesdds.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:29:56","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-knock-out-or-lose-a-permanent-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danajonesdds.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-you-knock-out-or-lose-a-permanent-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If You Knock Out or Lose a Permanent Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nobody likes the thought of losing a permanent tooth. However, it\u2019s important to know what to do if you ever find yourself in this unfortunate situation. Acting quickly and correctly makes all the difference in whether your tooth can be saved or not. Read on as your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danajonesdds.com\/emergency-dentistry.html\">emergency dentist<\/a> explains exactly what you should do if your permanent tooth gets knocked-out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Find Your Knocked-Out Tooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem obvious, but the first step is to locate your\nknocked-out tooth. When you find it, carefully pick it up by the crown, which is\nthe top part of the tooth. It\u2019s important that you don\u2019t touch or pick it up by\nthe fleshy, sensitive root. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Carefully Clean Your Tooth if Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the tooth root looks dirty, you can carefully clean it\noff. Use water, sterile saline solution, milk, or saliva to rinse away any\ndebris, but do not use any soap or chemicals to disinfect it. To keep it as healthy\nas possible, don\u2019t dry it or scrub away any clinging tissue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Keep the Tooth Somewhere Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Damaging a permanent tooth after it\u2019s been knocked out can\nhappen very easily, which could dramatically reduce its likelihood of being\nsaved. The best place to keep it is back in its socket. Holding your tooth by the\ncrown, you can try to gently reposition it in your mouth and bite down softly\nto hold it in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t put the tooth back in its socket, place it in a\nclean container, plastic bag, or glass. For the tooth to remain viable, it\nneeds to stay moist, so keep it in milk, saline solution, or even saliva. Don\u2019t\nstore your tooth in water or else the surface cells of the tooth\u2019s root may\nburst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: See Your Emergency Dentist Within 30 Minutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Call your dentist and explain your situation as soon as you\ncan. The chances for successfully saving your permanent tooth start to diminish\nafter 30 minutes, so you need to make an appointment right away. Thankfully,\nmost dentists have times reserved for emergencies and will see you within the\nday. In the meantime, they can give you detailed first aid instructions and\npain management suggestions over the phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, all your teeth will stay firmly in place\nthroughout your life. However, if you do find yourself with a knocked-out\npermanent tooth, don\u2019t panic! If you act quickly and follow these steps, you\nshould be able to get back to enjoying your fully intact smile in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you or your loved one is experiencing a dental\nemergency, Ridgefield Perfect Smile Center of Ridgefield, CT is here for you. Whether\nthere\u2019s something lodged between your teeth, you have a painful toothache, or\nyour permanent tooth has been knocked out, our friendly and skilled team of dentists\nwill always do their best to see you within hours and get your oral health back\non track. Even if you\u2019re unsure if your situation counts as a dental emergency,\ndon\u2019t hesitate to reach us via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danajonesdds.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or at <strong>(203)\n438-8919. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody likes the thought of losing a permanent tooth. However, it\u2019s important to know what to do if you ever find yourself in this unfortunate situation. Acting quickly and correctly makes all the difference in whether your tooth can be saved or not. Read on as your emergency dentist explains exactly what you should do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What To Do About A Knocked-Out Permanent Tooth Ridgefield | Ridgefield Perfect Smile Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you thought about what to do in the situation of losing a permanent tooth? 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