Can a tooth be pulled out of its socket in the alveolar bone, and still be intact, without losing its integrity? The answer is yes; this is known as dental avulsion and can occur in both permanent and deciduous teeth.<\/p>\n
Causes of dental avulsion<\/strong><\/p>\n It is normally caused by some kind of trauma<\/strong> due to multiple causes<\/strong> (a knock<\/strong>, a fall, a stumble…,).<\/p>\n It occurs very frequently in children, especially between the ages of five and twelve. You can imagine the stress and nervousness it can cause for parents to see their child’s tooth fall out after knocking it.<\/p>\n What to do in the event of dental avulsion <\/strong><\/p>\n The reimplantation process <\/strong><\/p>\n If the tooth<\/strong> can be replanted<\/strong>, it should be done as quickly as possible to ensure its survival. If it arrives properly protected in the aqueous solution, it can last up to four hours out of its natural place in the mouth, but you don’t want to risk it.<\/p>\n Once reimplanted, the tooth is splinted<\/strong> (i.e., it is bonded to the teeth on the sides to prevent movement). Stitches<\/strong> may also be necessary if gingival tissues<\/strong> are torn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subsequent follow-up<\/strong><\/p>\n After the operation, you must attend the check-ups<\/strong> scheduled by the dentist<\/strong> at the dental surgery<\/strong> to ensure proper follow-up care.<\/p>\n Another important guideline to ensure that the avulsed tooth recovers as well as possible is proper dental hygiene. This is vital so that neither plaque<\/strong> nor food debris<\/strong> accumulates in the treated area.<\/p>\n What if only a piece of the tooth breaks off?<\/strong><\/p>\n It is also common that a tooth, instead of being knocked out completely, breaks off on one of its sides (this is known as a chipped tooth<\/strong>).<\/p>\n In this case, the dentist<\/strong> will choose the most appropriate way to restore<\/strong> the broken tooth. The patient should visit the dentist as soon as possible, especially if they are experiencing severe pain as a result of the chip.<\/p>\n When it comes to repairing the chipped tooth, the specialist can choose from several methods.<\/strong> For small chips, this is usually done with a tooth-coloured composite filling. For larger chips, the following other methods are available:<\/p>\n In short, in the event of an avulsion or any other type of dental breakage, whether yours or your child’s, the first thing you should do is keep calm and go to the dentist. At IGB we will give you a solution. We have dental clinics in Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig and Elche.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can a tooth be pulled out of its socket in the alveolar bone, and still be intact, without losing its integrity? The answer is yes; this is known as dental avulsion and can occur in both permanent and deciduous teeth. Causes of dental avulsion It is normally caused by some kind of trauma due to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[190,194,188,189,186,187,193,195,192,191],"class_list":["post-5896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-avulsiondental-en","tag-consultadental-en","tag-dentista-en","tag-dientes-en","tag-igbdental-en","tag-odontologia-en","tag-rehabilitar-en","tag-reimplantedental-en","tag-revision-en","tag-seguimiento-en"],"psp_head":"\n
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