Best storage medium for avulsed teeth

Tooth avulsion is complete loss of a tooth from its alveolar socket as a result of some type of trauma. Usually the tooth involved is a maxillary central incisor. Children age7 to 10 years are the most common patients to suffer tooth avulsion. Avulsion causes disruption of the vascular and nerve supply, which leads to pulp death. In addition, there is tearing of the periodontal ligament (PDL), resulting in damage to its cells, which form a part of the attachment apparatus. Later replantation of the avulsed tooth depends significantly on the viability of PDL cells on the surface of the root.

Source: Dental Abstracts - November 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research