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Antibiotics may also be given for infection. The patient should avoid rinsing the mouth, spitting, or smoking for the first 24 hours after surgery. He or she should limit food to a soft diet for the next few days.
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What is tooth replantation?
the reinsertion and splinting of a tooth that has been avulsed (knocked or torn out) of its socket
How critical is prompt action in replanting a tooth?
The tooth and the patient should go to the dentist within 30 minutes of the accident since fibroblasts begin to die within that time. Rapid treatment improves the chances for successful replantation.
What care should be taken of a dislodged tooth?
The tooth should be handled carefully; it should be picked up or touched by its crown (the top part of the tooth), not by its root. The tooth should be rinsed and kept moist, but not cleaned or brushed.
What does tooth replantation entail?
the dentist or oral surgeon will first administer a local anesthetic to numb the patient's gums. He or she will then reinsert the avulsed tooth in its socket and anchor it within the mouth by installing a splint made of wire
How do you draw infection out of a tooth?
The only way is to have a root canal or have it taken out. Both have to be done at the orthodontists. An infection in the tooth is very serious and should be taken very seriously as it could spread to the nerves of your tooth and cause pain to neighboring teeth etc.
What would cause a new tooth to break out of your gums if you have had your wisdom teeth taken out already and are 26?
if you have another tooth pushing it out , and it the tooth is comming from a different spot. It might be a surnumerary tooth - an extra wisdom tooth. But this should have been seen on a panoramic x-ray if it was taken in your late teens. It also might be a peace of root that was left out from the extraction of the wisdom tooth that was there.
What does it mean tooth for tooth of Hammurabi code?
It means, if someone takes an others tooth they get their tooth taken away.
How to take away tooth aches?
Tooth aches can be taken away by tooth treatment by a dentist, or by tooth extraction.
What can be taken for tooth ache if pregnant?
oil of cloves
If a tooth is knocked out what part of the tooth should you not touch?
The root of the tooth.
Is it bad to get a haircut after wisdom tooth taken out?
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What happenes when you have a baby tooth taken out at the dentist and does it hurt and also how big is the injection in your mouth please help?
you receive a dollar from the tooth fairy...and the tooth grows eventually
