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Can You Put a Knocked-Out Tooth Back In Its Socket By Yourself?

October 22, 2020

Filed under: Uncategorized — tntadmin @ 7:55 pm

OUCH! In almost slow motion, you watch the football head straight toward your mouth. Before you have time to raise your arm, it makes contact and knocks out your front tooth. Immediately, panic takes over as the events that just occurred begin to sink in. What happens if you find your tooth? Can you put it back in yourself? How soon should you visit your dentist?

Although it can be difficult, priority number one is not to panic. Instead, use the below guidelines regarding a knocked-out tooth in Phillipsburg.

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