05-22-2009, 01:34 PM
You call the dentist, who is (of course) out of town. A
dentist will not be available for at least 12 hours.
Your best course of action at this point is:
A) Continue to keep the tooth viable in a glass of milk.
B) Continue to keep the tooth viable in the buccal
mucosa.
C) Clean the tooth and keep it sterile and dry for reimplantation
in 12 hours, realizing that a bridge will
probably be needed to hold the tooth in position.
D) Reinsert the tooth into the socket yourself.
dentist will not be available for at least 12 hours.
Your best course of action at this point is:
A) Continue to keep the tooth viable in a glass of milk.
B) Continue to keep the tooth viable in the buccal
mucosa.
C) Clean the tooth and keep it sterile and dry for reimplantation
in 12 hours, realizing that a bridge will
probably be needed to hold the tooth in position.
D) Reinsert the tooth into the socket yourself.
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(( no idea, why the dentist is enjoying his vacation while we are in the er?