{"id":577,"date":"2016-09-20T06:16:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T13:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/?p=577"},"modified":"2016-09-21T06:23:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:23:09","slug":"i-knocked-out-my-tooth-is-it-lost-forever-indianapolis-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/i-knocked-out-my-tooth-is-it-lost-forever-indianapolis-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"I Knocked Out My Tooth: Is It Lost Forever? | Indianapolis Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though many hockey players consider a lost tooth a badge of honor, it is possible to reimplant a knocked-out adult tooth. A severed root experiences damage to blood vessels and tissue, but the ligaments connecting the tooth to the bone can be re-formed. The key to a successful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/dental-implants.html\" target=\"_blank\">reimplantation<\/a> is how the missing tooth is stored and for how long.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you can find the tooth, avoid scraping off any dirt particles, as you risk damaging the root further. Instead, rinse it gently with a saline solution while carefully handling it by the crown. If possible, place the tooth back in its original socket, or store it in a small container with saline or milk. Milk\u2014containing proteins, sugar, and antibacterial substances\u2014provides the ideal environment for a lost tooth. As an added bonus, the sugars in milk help feed cells, which need to remain alive and growing in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have access to any of the above? Don&#8217;t panic. Your cheek will work well for storage in the interim; just be careful not to swallow your precious cargo.<\/p>\n<p>Placing pressure on the gums will also help to reduce the bleeding and pain as you are en route to the dentist. Depending on the damage, a successful reimplanted tooth can heal significantly in three to four weeks, and become fully repaired within two months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on options for your missing tooth and to make an appointment call, Dr. Kirtley at 317-841-1111 or visit his website <a href=\"http:\/\/For more information and to make an appointment call, Dr. Kirtley at 317-841-1111 or visit his website smilesbygeorge.com  Dr. George Kirtley welcomes patients from Spring Hill, Beech Grove and Warren Park\" target=\"_blank\">smilesbygeorge.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. George Kirtley welcomes patients from Spring Hill, Beech Grove and Warren Park<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though many hockey players consider a lost tooth a badge of honor, it is possible to reimplant a knocked-out adult tooth. A severed root experiences damage to blood vessels and tissue, but the ligaments connecting the tooth to the bone can be re-formed. The key to a successful reimplantation is how the missing tooth is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/i-knocked-out-my-tooth-is-it-lost-forever-indianapolis-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I Knocked Out My Tooth: Is It Lost Forever? | Indianapolis Dentist<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,23,136,54,57,139],"tags":[11,145,162,149,163],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":578,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577\/revisions\/578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}