[Primary treatment of traumatically dislocated teeth]

A case of successful replantation of a traumatically exarticulated tooth is presented. Avulsed teeth should be replanted immediately after the accident. If this is not possible, the periodontal tissue of the tooth should be protected from drying. Milk has been demonstrated to be a good medium in which the periodontal tissue can survive for as long as six hours whereas teeth stored in the buccal cavity must be replanted in the course of one, or at the latest two hours. Antibiotic treatment should be instituted immediately after replantation, and tetanus prophylaxis should be administered after the usual guidelines. Endodontic treatment should be performed after 10-14 days.