Pick it up by the crown, never the root, and do not scrub it. Keep it moist in milk or the patient’s own saliva and get to the clinic immediately — ideally within the hour. Call on your way so the team is ready.

Worried about any of this?

An article cannot examine your mouth. Call and describe the problem — we will tell you honestly whether you need to be seen urgently or whether it can wait.

Dr. Tasveer Fatima BDS | MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) | FICOI (USA) · Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist

Ex-Senior Resident at the KGMU and SGPGIMS trauma centres, practising at Elegancia Dental Clinic in Khurram Nagar and Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow. This article is general information and does not replace an examination.