I've been told that if you keep it in milk, they can reattach it.
According to the colgate website: The key to successfully reattaching a tooth is to get it reimplanted in the socket as soon as possible. With each minute that passes, more of the cells on the root of the tooth die. If possible, rinse the tooth with water only, then reimplant the tooth at the site and hurry to a dentist as quickly as possible. The tooth should be picked up by the crown only and must not be allowed to dry. The best chance for success is reimplantation within the first 30 minutes, with chances still good for up to two hours. It may be necessary for your dentist to do a Root canal treatment one to two weeks after the tooth has been stabilized.
Unfortunately, when my tooth got chipped, the piece flew away. Don't worry -- the dentist made a new tooth piece out of the same stuff they fill cavities with.
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I've been told that if you keep it in milk, they can reattach it.
According to the colgate website: The key to successfully reattaching a tooth is to get it reimplanted in the socket as soon as possible. With each minute that passes, more of the cells on the root of the tooth die. If possible, rinse the tooth with water only, then reimplant the tooth at the site and hurry to a dentist as quickly as possible. The tooth should be picked up by the crown only and must not be allowed to dry. The best chance for success is reimplantation within the first 30 minutes, with chances still good for up to two hours. It may be necessary for your dentist to do a Root canal treatment one to two weeks after the tooth has been stabilized.
Yes.
Unfortunately, when my tooth got chipped, the piece flew away. Don't worry -- the dentist made a new tooth piece out of the same stuff they fill cavities with.
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