Tooth avulsion – when a tooth is completely knocked out of its socket – is fairly common in children. Research has shown that placing the tooth in milk increases chances of reattaching to the socket.

This group include situations where a tooth is luxated (moved out of its normal position), intruded (repositioned inward into the alveolus), or avulsed (knocked completely out of the socket). A tooth ...

Examination should determine the type of wound (i.e., laceration, puncture, contusion or crush-avulsion), depth of ... to determine if a piece of broken tooth or a foreign body is in the wound.

Dental safety for athletes has significantly improved with innovations in mouthguard technology. The right mouthguard can reduce the risk of traumatic dental injuries during high-speed sports ...

The present study aimed to evaluate cone beam computed tomography image segmentation as a tool for measuring the volume of external inflammatory root resorption in human permanent teeth. A total of 40 ...

avulsion, discoloration and restoration due to injury 18 18 Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Andersson L. Textbook and color atlas of traumatic injuries to the teeth. 4th end. Oxford: Blackwell2007.. In ...

A woman in China was horrified after reportedly finding a human tooth inside a meat-filled mooncake she had bought from supermarket Sam’s Club in Changzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu.

Fossils from a huge, rare mosasaur with giant globular teeth have been unearthed in Texas, a new study reveals. The two adult jaw fragments provide insights into the lifestyle of Globidens ...

Researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of 'river avulsion,' offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Indiana ...

The evidence of apple cider vinegar’s dental health benefits, such as whitening your teeth, is limited. It could also damage your tooth enamel. However, there is not much science to support ...