title: Replanting avulsed primary teeth.
abstract: Tooth replantation is a viable procedure if performed under the following acceptable guidelines: Replant the tooth if time lapse is less than 30 minutes (a time lapse of more than one to two hours results in a poor prognosis); Transport the tooth or teeth in milk, saliva or blood; and Keep teeth and replant area clean to minimize infection. Quick action by the mother in bringing the child to the hospital emergency room was a vital first step. The fact that the child held the teeth in her mouth en route to the hospital--bathed in saliva and blood, still attached by the bit of gingival tissue in the warm mouth's environment--helped to contribute to a positive situation as well as did the good home care.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pineda
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008334:Mandible; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*