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Dr. Paul Krasner, professor of endodontics at Temple University, has invented a specialized storage device to protect knocked out teeth during transport to the dentist. Called Save-A-Tooth®, this new six-part system increases the success rate of reimplanted teeth to 90% from the current 10% rate.
Over five million teeth are knocked out annually in the United States during sports, automobile accidents and in the home. A knocked out tooth begins to die within 15 minutes if it's not successfully reimplanted, on average it costs the victim $3,000 to immediately reimplant the tooth and another $30,000 over their lifetime.
The Save-A-Tooth® System
"Being informed and prepared for a tooth that's been knocked out can mean the difference between a lifetime of dental problems and gigantic dental bills" says, Dr. Krasner. "Millions of teeth are knocked out every year but can be saved if people know what to do when an accident occurs. Save-A-Tooth® is not merely a better storage fluid but an entire scientific methodology that provides the maximum potential for successfully saving knocked out teeth", Dr. Krasner added.
Research has shown that the best storage medium for knocked out teeth is a fluid called 'Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution'. It has the ideal concentration for tooth root cells and contains all of the metabolites and energy that knocked out teeth need to stay alive for 24 hours. This fluid, along with a cushioning, suspension and retrieval apparatus, is found in the Save-A-Tooth®.
Dr. Henry Rankow, a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, recommends that sports teams, hospital emergency rooms and ambulances should have a Save-A-Tooth® on hand ahead of time for a when and injury knocked teeth out of someone.
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