Podcast 810: Tooth Replantation
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Contributor: Jarod Scott, MD Educational Pearls: There is a 1-hour window for tooth replantation in ED Cold milk is often best transport media unless there is access to specialized solutions (Hank’s Balanced Solution) Goal is to preserve periodontal ligament Soaking in tap water should be avoided as it will lyse cells of periodontal ligament     If oral surgeon is rapidly available, have them perform replantation Do not delay replantation to wait for an oral surgeon to become available Steps in tooth reimplantation Disturb the socket as little as possible Handle tooth only by crown, don’t touch root Rinse tooth gently with tap water or saline, do not scrub it Tooth should click back in place and remain stable Don’t manipulate after reimplantation   It may take weeks to determine if the tooth will survive  Studies have shown that replantation performed within one hour has a significantly better prognosis than those taking place after a greater amount of time has passed References Alotaibi S, Haftel A, Wagner ND. Avulsed Tooth. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Copyright © 2022, StatPearls Publishing LLC.; 2022. Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Skeie A, Hjørting-Hansen E, Schwartz O. Effect of treatment delay upon pulp and periodontal healing of traumatic dental injuries – a review article. Dent Traumatol. 2002;18(3):116-128. De Brier N, O D, Borra V, Singletary EM, Zideman DA, De Buck E. Storage of an avulsed tooth prior to replantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Dent Traumatol. 2020;36(5):453-476.   Summarized by Mark O’Brien, MS4 | Edited by John Spartz, MD & Erik Verzemnieks, MD   The Emergency Medical Minute is excited to announce that we are now offering AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ via online course modules. To access these and for more information, visit our website at https://emergencymedicalminute.org/cme-courses/ and create an account.  Donate to EMM today!
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