An adult tooth that has been knocked out has the strongest chance of being saved if it's back in place within about an hour. Pick it up by the crown, not the root, rinse it gently if it's dirty, and put it in a small container of milk. Then call (323) 433-6458 while someone else drives, and our dentists will be ready for you in Reseda.
The $99 covers the emergency exam and diagnostic X-rays for patients paying without insurance. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
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What to do in the first ten minutes
- Find the tooth and hold it by the crown, the white chewing part. Don't touch or scrub the root.
- If it's dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or water. No soap, no wiping, no drying.
- Try to put it back in the socket facing the right way, then bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it. If that's not possible, go to step 4.
- Keep it moist. Milk is the standard choice. If there's none, hold it inside your cheek, or use saliva in a container. Never plain tap water for more than a moment; it damages the root cells.
- Call us on the way. During office hours you get a held time right then; outside them, a real person takes your details and holds the first opening.
If the tooth is a baby tooth, don't put it back; call anyway so we can check the gum and the adult tooth underneath.
Loose or pushed-in teeth count too
A tooth that got knocked sideways, pushed up into the gum or just loosened by a hit is a dental emergency even though it's still in your mouth. Don't wiggle it, don't bite on it, and call. Our dentist can often reposition it and stabilize it against its neighbors the same day, which is far simpler than dealing with it after it has set crooked.
What happens at your same-day visit
The $99 exam and X-rays come first, to check the socket, the root and the surrounding bone. If the tooth can be replanted, our dentist cleans the socket, places the tooth and splints it to the teeth beside it for a few weeks. A root canal usually follows in the next visit or two, because the nerve rarely survives being out of the mouth. If the tooth can't be saved, or you couldn't find it, you leave with the gum treated and a written plan for replacing it. Everything is priced in writing before it begins.
Cost of treating a knocked-out tooth in Reseda
The visit starts at $99 for the exam and X-rays for patients paying without insurance; PPO plans are billed for the visit. Replanting and splinting, a root canal, or a replacement are separate items, each quoted in writing before you commit. We accept all PPO dental plans, and Cherry, CareCredit and Sunbit financing plus in-house payment plans are available. Details on the cost and insurance page.
When the emergency room comes first
A hit hard enough to knock out a tooth can do other damage. Go to an emergency room before you call us if there was any loss of consciousness, a possible broken jaw, bleeding that won't slow with pressure, or a deep cut to the lip or face. Keep the tooth in milk while you're there and call us afterward.
Why patients choose our Reseda office
Same-day appointments Monday through Friday, with evening times until 7:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, which matters for the after-school game or the evening pickup match. A phone answered by a real person 24/7. Replanting, splinting and the follow-up root canal at one address on Saticoy Street, PPO plans accepted, parking on site.
Knocked-out tooth care near you in Reseda
We're on Saticoy Street between White Oak Avenue and Balcom Avenue. From the fields around Lake Balboa and the Sepulveda Basin it's 5 to 10 minutes along Saticoy or Victory; from Northridge and the CSUN area, 7 to 12 minutes down Reseda Boulevard; from Encino, 9 to 15 minutes up Balboa.
Frequently asked questions
How long can a knocked-out tooth survive?
The odds are strongest inside the first 30 to 60 minutes, and a tooth kept in milk can sometimes be replanted after longer than that. Don't give up because an hour has passed. Call (323) 433-6458, keep the tooth moist, and let the dentist decide.
Will the tooth ever be as strong as before?
Many replanted teeth last for years, though they usually need a root canal and are watched at checkups for signs the root is being absorbed. It's still a far better outcome than a gap or a replacement, which is why the first hour matters so much.
What if my child knocked out a baby tooth?
Don't replant it; doing so can damage the adult tooth forming underneath. Stop the bleeding with gentle pressure on a clean cloth, save the tooth, and call us. We check the gum and the neighboring teeth the same day and make sure nothing is left behind in the socket.
Do I need to go to a hospital?
Only for the injuries listed above: loss of consciousness, a possible jaw fracture, uncontrolled bleeding or a deep facial cut. Hospitals treat those; they generally don't replant teeth. For a knocked-out tooth alone, a dentist is the right first call.