Knocking out a tooth is quite a stressful situation, but knowing what to do and acting quickly may allow you to have it successfully saved and reimplanted in its socket. The field of dentistry is committed to preventing tooth loss, and dentists have ways that allow lost teeth to integrate with the soft tissue and bone structure if they can address the issue quickly enough. Here’s a brief guide to what you can do to save a tooth that has been knocked out.
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