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Last updated: 11/24/2009

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BOOKS

"Dental Emergencies: Fractured and Avulsed Teeth." Section 9, Chapter 107 in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories,...

1999.

PERIODICALS

Douglass, Alan B., MD, and Joanna M. Douglass, DDS. "Common Dental Emergencies."American Family Physician 67 (February 1, 2003): 511-516.

Franklin, Deeanna. "How to Save a Tooth, Save a Smile."Pediatric News 36 (February 2002): 1-2.

Pavek, D. I., and P. K. Radtke. "Postreplantation Management of Avulsed Teeth: An Endodontic Literature Review."General Dentistry 48 (March-April 2000): 176-181.

"Pedia Trick: Handle with Care."Pediatrics for Parents 20 (February 2002): 12.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 211 East Chicago Avenue, Ste. 700, Chicago, IL 60611-2616. (312) 337-2169. .

American Association of Endodontists. 211 East Chicago Avenues, Ste. 1100, Chicago, IL 60611-2691. (312) 266-7255. .

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018-5701. (847) 678-6200. .

American Dental Association. 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 440-2500. .

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A missing tooth can lead to changes in the jaw bone and the way in which teeth close on one another. Dental implants provide an extremely secure way of attaching an artificial tooth to the jaw itself. This narrated animation shows what occurs after tooth loss and the steps involved in a dental implant installation.

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Root Canal Treatment

This narrated animation shows how root canal surgery can save a natural tooth from destruction from advanced tooth decay. A cut away view of the tooth is shown along with the steps required to replace the diseased core of the tooth. In this version of a root canal, an artifical crown is placed, commonly referred to as a dental cap.

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Many people still do not realize that dental caries is an infectious disease. This animation shows how bacteria can cause tooth decay and briefly discusses some of the prevention and treatment options for dental caries.

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Definition

Tooth replantation is the reinsertion and splinting of a tooth that has been avulsed (knocked or torn out) of its socket.

Purpose

Teeth are replanted to prevent permanent loss of the tooth, and to restore the landscape of the mouth so that the patient can eat and speak normally.

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