Four Interesting Facts About Our Teeth  Try to protect your
teeth  1. Specialists say that if during an accident you lose a
tooth, do not throw it. Your chances of reimplanting the teeth
can be of 50 % if you go to the dentist 30 minutes after the
'incident'. Try to stay calm, as much as possible. Hold the
tooth by the corona and rinse it gently with warm water. Don't
brush it.  Call the stomatologist and if he/she does not
recommend otherwise, introduce the tooth in its alveola. Bite
strongly a handkerchief or a clean cloth for up to 5 minutes, to
put the tooth back in its place, after which keep on biting
moderately till reaching the stomatologist's office.  If you
cannot replace the tooth immediately, keep it in the mouth
soaked in the saliva. In case of small children, which might
swallow it, put the tooth in a plastic bag or in a cup of water
or milk, in which you've added a pinch of salt.  Even if a lot
of time has passed, the best thing to do is go to the
stomatologist's and let him/her decide.  2. Not