Hold it by the crown
Pick the tooth up by the white chewing part. Never touch the root.
Emergency care · Knocked-out tooth
A knocked-out tooth: minutes matter
An adult tooth that has been knocked out can sometimes be put back, but the chances fall with every minute out of the mouth. Here is what to do right now.
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The first minutes
What to do right now
General first aid for a permanent (adult) tooth. Do not put a baby tooth back in; call the office instead. Then call or text us straight away.
Rinse, do not scrub
If it is dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or with water. Do not scrub it, dry it, or wrap it in tissue.
Put it back if you can
Gently push it back into the socket, facing the right way, and bite softly on a clean cloth to hold it.
Otherwise, keep it wet
If it will not go back, keep it in a small container of milk, or inside the cheek if the person is old enough not to swallow it. Never in plain water for long.
When it's urgent
Signs not to wait on
Go to an emergency room or call 911 first for a head injury, loss of consciousness, a possible broken jaw, trouble breathing, or bleeding that will not stop with pressure. We will handle the tooth after.
Call straight away
The best chance of saving a knocked-out tooth is getting it back in place and seen quickly, ideally within the hour.
Bring the tooth
Bring it in milk or in the socket. Even a tooth that cannot be saved helps show what happened.
A loose or pushed tooth
A tooth that has moved, but not come out, needs to be seen quickly too. Do not try to move it back yourself.
A broken tooth
If the tooth broke rather than came out, the steps are different.
Broken tooth Being seen at In Line
An answer today, a price in writing
Call or text and describe what happened. The team holds time in the schedule for emergencies and will book the first available slot. Dr. Chon treats patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and for a genuine emergency he comes in on his off days.
Emergency visit
$95
flat · or $0 with an active PPO plan
The same first visit, no emergency upcharge. Exam and X-rays show what happened and what it will take to fix it.
Emergency careIf the tooth can go back
Dr. Chon repositions it and usually splints it to the teeth beside it while it settles. Priced in writing at the visit.
If it can't be saved
A dental implant is $1,990 per implant, including the implant, abutment and crown, when Dr. Chon's exam and 3D scan confirm you're a candidate. Anything more gets an itemized written price first.
Implant pricing Common questions
Questions, answered
What do I do if a tooth gets knocked out?
Pick it up by the crown, not the root, rinse it briefly without scrubbing, and try to push it gently back into the socket. If it will not go back, keep it in milk. Then call or text the office straight away; time matters most with a knocked-out tooth.
Can a knocked-out tooth be saved?
Sometimes. An adult tooth put back in place and seen quickly, ideally within the hour, has the best chance. The longer it is out of the mouth, and the drier it gets, the lower the chance. Dr. Chon tells you plainly what he sees.
Should I put a knocked-out baby tooth back in?
No. Putting a baby tooth back can damage the adult tooth growing underneath. Keep the tooth, press gauze on any bleeding, and call the office so the child can be seen.
What happens if the tooth cannot be saved?
Dr. Chon explains the options for replacing it. A dental implant is $1,990 per implant, including the implant, abutment and crown, when his exam and 3D scan confirm you are a candidate; a bridge or partial denture is priced in writing. Being seen is the same $95 flat visit, or $0 out of pocket with an active PPO plan.
Tooth knocked out?
Call, and we'll triage you
Book an emergency visit — the same $95 flat visit, or $0 out of pocket with an active PPO plan — or call and tell us what is happening.