Treatment of tooth avulsion in the emergency department: appropriate storage and transport media.
Teeth that have been accidentally avulsed can be preserved, reconstituted, and replanted with an excellent long-term retention prognosis. The mechanisms for this process are now well understood. The most biologic methods for preserving and storing avulsed teeth are presented so that the emergency physician can choose appropriate modalities for treating patients who present with this problem.
Temple University, School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA.
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000379:methods*