The new design has two interlocking components that form egg-like compartments that restrain each individual knocked out tooth so that the delicate root cells cannot be damaged during transportation to a hospital. The structure of the compartments have mesh-like holes that permit the Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution to gently wash off any debris that might have been attached to the tooth and let it float to the bottom of the container.
Dr. Henry Rankow, a Professor of Endodontics at Temple University School of Dentistry, says, “one of the most critical aspects of obtaining success after a knocked out tooth is replanted is preventing damage to the delicate tooth root cells while it is transported to a dentist. The Save-A-Tooth design protects these cells as opposed to placing the teeth into a cup of milk or a tissue. Dr. Paul Krasner, also a Professor of Endodontics at Temple University, says, “placing knocked out teeth in a cup of milk is only a half-way measure and is no substitute for a scientific method, like Save-A-Tooth®, for storing knocked out teeth.”
The new design of the Save-A-Tooth® still contains a Hank’s balanced salt solution that is the most optimum medium to keep knocked out teeth alive for up to twenty four hours. Research has shown that when a Save-A-Tooth® is purchased ahead of time by schools, athletic trainers, dentists, families with children and ambulances, the Save-A-Tooth® system can save up to 91% of knocked out teeth.
The Save-A-Tooth® has the American Dental Associati
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