It may be possible to save a tooth that has been knocked out if you take quick action.
How to Help
· Pick the tooth up by the crown – DO NOT touch the root.
· Clean the tooth by getting the patient to suck on it or by gently rinsing it with milk.
· Gently try and replace the tooth into the socket it came out of.
· If it can’t be replaced, keep the tooth moist by carrying the tooth in the patient’s mouth (so long as there is no chance of the patient swallowing the tooth) or in a container of the patient’s saliva or in milk.
· With teeth injuries or dental injuries arrange for the patient to see a dentist within 1 hour.
Note: If a first or baby tooth is knocked out, it should not be replanted. Give the child ice to suck.
This information is for reference only and comprehensive life saving skills can only be gained by attending a First Aid Christchurch first aid course.
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