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M23: Emergency management of an avulsed permanent upper central incisor

The chairside emergency for a knocked-out adult upper central incisor: confirm a permanent tooth, handle it by the crown and keep it wet, clear the socket and replant slowly, check the position, bond a passive flexible splint for 2 weeks, then antibiotics, a tetanus referral, root canal treatment within 2 weeks and the review visits, as printed in the 2020 IADT avulsion guideline and the AAPD avulsed-tooth flowsheet.

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M23 has 6 steps, step pictures and checks. They open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns this lesson. M0 and M1 are free.

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M23: Emergency management of an avulsed permanent upper central incisor

The chairside emergency for a knocked-out adult upper central incisor: confirm a permanent tooth, handle it by the crown and keep it wet, clear the socket and replant slowly, check the position, bond a passive flexible splint for 2 weeks, then antibiotics, a tetanus referral, root canal treatment within 2 weeks and the review visits, as printed in the 2020 IADT avulsion guideline and the AAPD avulsed-tooth flowsheet.

Outline · 6 steps
1. Confirm it is a permanent tooth and know where it belongs
2. Handle by the crown, rinse gently and keep it wet
3. Clear the socket and replant slowly
4. Check the position of the replanted tooth
5. Bond a passive flexible splint for 2 weeks
6. Give antibiotics, refer for tetanus, and book the follow-up

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M23 has 6 steps, step pictures and checks. They open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns this lesson. M0 and M1 are free.

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Sources: doi.org · aapd.org

Practice feedback against the 2026–27 published crown-prep criteria (molar). Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.