If you knock out a tooth...

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tooth has broken off and I am waiting to see my dentist. What should I do with the tooth?

the tooth is just chipped, you should make an appointment to see a dentist to fill the tooth or smooth it down. This isn’t an emergency and can wait until the dental surgery is open. If you knock out a tooth, you should: Find the tooth. Hold it by the crown (the white bit that sticks out of the gum).

Lick the tooth clean if it’s dirty, or rinse it in water.

Put it back into position (do not do this with a child’s tooth).

Bite on a handkerchief to hold the tooth in place.

Go to see a dentist as an emergency patient.

The sooner a knocked-out tooth is reimplanted, the more likely it is to embed itself back into the gum.

If you can’t put the tooth back into position, place it in milk and contact your dentist. You may be able to see a dentist straight away as this is considered a dental emergency. If it is out of hours then contact NHS 24 on 111 for dental emergencies.

If your child knocks out a baby tooth, you shouldn’t try to re-implant it because you may damage the adult tooth growing underneath. Place the tooth in milk and contact your dentist. You may be able to see a dentist straight away as this is considered a dental emergency.