What Should you do about Dental Injuries

Following an accident involving the face/mouth:

• check the teeth by looking, or using a finger.
• locate any missing teeth or fragments of teeth.
• only touch the crown of the tooth - the part usually visible in the mouth.
• do not wash or rinse the fragment or tooth with anything, even water.
• store the fragment or tooth in milk, if possible. If the person is conscious, not shocked and old enough to cooperate, the fragment can be stored in their mouth under the tongue.
• seek advice from a dentist immediately. A tooth that has been knocked out, or even a broken tooth, has a better chance of being successfully re-implanted if this is done as soon as possible (ideally within half an hour).