Video treatment guidelines are currently being updated. Please see the text below for latest guidelines (2020). Click here to go back to treatment choice. Open apex Extraoral dry time less than 60 minutes. The tooth has been kept in physiologic storage media or osmolality balanced media (milk, saline, saliva or Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution) and/or
Video treatment guidelines are currently being updated. Please see the text below for latest guidelines (2020). Click here to go back to treatment choice. Treatment Clean the root surface and apical foramen with a stream of saline. Place or leave the tooth in a storage medium while taking the history, examining the patient clinically and
Video treatment guidelines are currently being updated. Please see the text below for latest guidelines (2020). Click here to go back to treatment choice. Open apex Tooth replanted prior to the patient’s arrival at the dental office or clinic Treatment Leave the tooth in place. Apply local anesthesia, if necessary, preferably with no vasoconstrictor. Clean
Video treatment guidelines are currently being updated. Please see the text below for latest guidelines (2020). Click here to go back to treatment choice. Open apex Tooth replanted prior to the patient’s arrival at the dental office or clinic Treatment Leave the tooth in place. Clean the area with water spray, saline or chlorhexidine. Suture
Video treatment guidelines are currently being updated. Please see the text below for latest guidelines (2020). Click here to go back to treatment choice. Open apex Tooth replanted prior to the patient’s arrival at the dental office or clinic Treatment Leave the tooth in place. Apply local anesthesia, if necessary, preferably with no vasoconstrictor. Clean
For guidelines on which film to follow, see treatment information below. Click here to go back to treatment choice. Tooth replanted prior Extraoral time <60 min. Extraoral time >60 min. Closed apex Tooth replanted prior to the patient’s arrival at the dental office or clinic Treatment Leave the tooth in place. Clean the area with
For guidelines on which film to follow, see treatment information below. Click here to go back to treatment choice. Tooth replanted prior Extraoral time <60 min. Extraoral time >60 min. Open apex Tooth replanted prior to the patient’s arrival at the dental office or clinic Treatment Leave the tooth in place. Apply local anesthesia, if
Traumatic dental injuries Luxation injuries Concussion Subluxation Extrusion Lateral luxation Intrusion Avulsion Fracture injuries Enamel infraction Enamel fracture Uncomplicated crown fracture (enamel-dentin fracture) Complicated crown fracture (enamel-dentin-pulp fracture) Uncomplicated crown root fracture Complicated crown root fracture Root fracture Alveolar fracture Injuries to gingiva or oral mucosa Laceration of gingiva or oral mucosa Contusion of gingiva
Treatment It is not recommended to replant avulsed primary teeth. At the initial examination make sure that all avulsed teeth are accounted for. If not, it is highly recommended to make a radiographic examination in order to ensure that the missing tooth is not a case of complete intrusion or root fracture with loss of
