Readily available storage media for avulsed teeth in school and community: A Review.

Dr. Patel Dharati J; Dr. Chokshi Krunal; Dr. Shoba Fernandes; Dr. Yash Bafna

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Readily available storage media for avulsed teeth in school and community: A Review.

Dr. Patel Dharati J, Dr. Chokshi Krunal, Dr. Shoba Fernandes, Dr. Yash Bafna

Abstract :

Dental avulsion is the most severe type of traumatic tooth injuries because it causes damage to several structures and results in the complete displacement of the tooth from its socket in the alveolar bone. Replantation is widely accepted as an effective treatment option for an avulsed tooth. However, the long–term fate of replanted teeth is unpredictable; it is dependent on various factors such as the time interval between avulsion and replantation, the storage method of teeth during the extra–alveolar period (dry storage or storage media), the vitality status of pulp or periodontal tissues, and the type and period of splinting. The appropriate use of storage media is an important clinical factor affecting the postoperative prognosis of avulsed teeth following replantation. However, the major disadvantage of conventionally proven effective material is that they are not easily available at places where these traumatic injuries occur. Hence, there is a need to distinguish storage media that will be readily available, yet effective. This material should produce conditions that closely resemble the original socket environment, with adequate osmolality (cell pressure), pH, nutritional metabolites and glucose, and thus create the best possible conditions for storage. The present review discusses the readily available storage media for avulsed teeth and their potential maintenance of the vitality of periodontal ligament cells.