Can a knocked out tooth be saved

A knocked-out permanent tooth may be saved when handled by the crown, kept moist, and treated urgently, but the injury determines the outlook.

Avulsion removes the tooth and its periodontal ligament from the socket; drying or scrubbing the root damages that tissue.

Hold the crown, rinse dirt without scrubbing, replant gently if possible, or keep the tooth in milk or preservation medium during immediate travel.

Treat this as an emergency; never replant a primary tooth, and seek urgent help for serious head or jaw injury.

Ask whether the tooth and socket were managed correctly and what follow-up checks are needed.