Unfortunately, knocked-out teeth are fairly common and affect an estimated 5 million people per year. While it’s certainly a traumatic experience, you can greatly improve the outcome based on how you handle the situation. The first step is calling an emergency dentist to make the first available appointment. By getting immediate care (preferably within an hour), you’ll have the best chance of saving your tooth. Also, you may have heard that you should put the tooth in a glass of milk. But does this actually help and, if so, how does it work? And what if you don’t have any milk on hand? Keep reading for the answers to these questions as well as some additional first-aid tips for a knocked-out tooth.
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