While running in a parking lot, a young boy tripped and fell. He hit his face and mouth on a curb, knocking one of his top front teeth from its socket. Bleeding has been controlled and the tooth found. Which instructions would you give your partner when caring for the tooth?

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Hanna Reed

8 February, 09:34

While running in a parking lot, a young boy tripped and fell. He hit his face and mouth on a curb, knocking one of his top front teeth from its socket. Bleeding has been controlled and the tooth found. Which instructions would you give your partner when caring for the tooth?

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Alexzander Reilly · Answer 1

Rinse the tooth first then put it in a cup of saline for transport.

Explanation:

With our current medical development we are able to perform a tooth re-implanting procedure, in which a dentist will put the knocked out tooth back to the initial position.

Putting the tooth in a saline will prevent bacteria from accumulating in the tooth. Not doing this before replanting the tooth could potentially cause a more severe infection in your mouth.