Knocked-out tooth
Knocked-Out Tooth
Hold the tooth by the crown, keep it moist and come straight to either office. Time matters: the sooner it’s back in, the better its chance.
- Come straight in
- Seen the same day
- 800+ five-star reviews
- Reimplanted in-house
800+ five-star reviews · 8-Time Top Doctor
Knocked-out tooth care at Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics treats knocked-out teeth the same day at both of its offices. Hold the tooth by the crown, keep it in milk or saliva, never water, and come straight in: Dr. Maxim Godko reimplants and splints it in-house, as soon as you arrive. 800+ five-star reviews.
- Best chance
- Come straight in
- Store it in
- Milk, saline or saliva
- Never
- Water
- Seen
- The same day
The first minutes
Save It in the First Minutes, Then Come Straight In to Have It Reimplanted
First-aid guides stop at the milk. The tooth still has to be put back and splinted by a dentist, and at Deluxe Dr. Godko does it as soon as you arrive. Will the tooth go back in?
- 1 Hold the tooth by the crown, the part you chew with. Don’t touch the root.
- 2 If it’s dirty, rinse it briefly. Don’t scrub it.
- 3 Slide it back into the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth.
- 4 Come straight in to have it splinted.
- Schedule Appointment
Keeping it alive
What to carry a knocked-out tooth in
The root must stay moist, and the liquid makes a difference. The American Dental Association’s guide to dental emergencies gives the same advice.
| Cold milk | Saline | Your saliva | Water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe for the tooth? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Cold milk
- Safe for the tooth?
- Yes
Saline
- Safe for the tooth?
- Yes
Your saliva
- Safe for the tooth?
- Yes
Water
- Safe for the tooth?
- No
Use a clean container or sealed bag, and handle the tooth by the crown only.
When you arrive
How Dr. Godko saves a knocked-out tooth
Injuries from sports, falls and accidents affect more than one tooth, so everything is examined together before the tooth is put back and stabilized.
If the tooth can’t be saved, a dental implant, bridge or partial denture is planned at the same visit, with titanium TRI and Neodent GM (Straumann Group) implants, the gold standard.
- Teeth, gums, jaw and lips checked together
- The tooth reimplanted and splinted
- Root canal in-house as it heals
- A same-day implant if it can’t be saved
8-Time Top Doctor. 800+ Five-Star Reviews.
“I am a new patient and they got me in the same day for a broken tooth and ultimately an extraction. Clean, state of the art facilities, with professional and competent staff. This is my new dentist!”
“I had an emergency dental issue, and the office got me in within 3 hours. Professional and friendly service.”
“Fit me for an emergency right away. Very pleasant experience.”
“I was so grateful that this office was there for me when I had an dental emergency. Everything about my visit flowed so nicely, professional, friendly, and really a caring space. While no one wants to visit the dentist, I will look foward to my return.”
“Friendly and professional. My new customer emergency was treated like a lifelong customer! Great service.”
“Professional state of the art dental facility. Dr.Maxim Godko has an excellent beside manner . Putting my fear of the dentist at ease along side with his assistant. I felt confident in the quality care I received. Thank you”
“Came in for an emergency left with a new dentist. Great staff and facility, awesome work”
“Came here unexpectedly for a broken tooth. So happy to have found deluxe dental as I have severe dental anxiety. They kept me comfortable and calm. Just moved here and happy to have found my new dentist!!”
Meet your dentist
The dentist who puts your tooth back
Dr. Maxim Godko, an 8-Time Top Doctor and NYU College of Dentistry graduate, reimplants and splints knocked-out teeth, performs the root canal that follows and plans any replacement, all in-house at both offices. He is certified in nitrous, oral and IV sedation.
8×
8-Time Top Doctor
IV
Sedation given by Dr. Godko
NYU
College of Dentistry graduate
Payment options
How much does it cost to save or replace a knocked-out tooth?
Insurance, 0% financing through Cherry and our in-house membership plans. You see your options and costs before treatment starts.
Insurance
PPO plans and most carriers
We accept PPO plans and most carriers, including CIGNA, MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental and GEHA Connection Dental. No Medicaid, DMO or HMO plans accepted.We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit.
Financing
0% financing with Cherry
- 0% financing through Cherry
- Many patients qualify for 0% interest plans if paid on time.
No insurance?
In-house membership plans
One yearly fee for preventive care, with discounts on other treatment and no deductibles, maximums or waiting periods.
See the plans and termsFAQ
Knocked-out tooth: your questions, answered
Find the tooth and pick it up by the crown, never the root. Rinse it briefly if it’s dirty, without scrubbing, and try to slide it back into the socket. If it won’t go back, keep it in milk or saliva and come straight to Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics.
Right away: time matters. The sooner the tooth is back in its socket, the better its chance, and the odds drop the longer the root stays out of the mouth. Bring the tooth even if more time has passed.
Yes, if it’s an adult tooth and it slides in easily. Hold it by the crown, ease it into the socket facing the right way and bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it. Don’t force it.
Don’t hold it by the root, scrub it, clean it with soap or alcohol, wrap it in a dry tissue or store it in plain water. Each one damages the root cells the tooth needs to reattach.
Yes. Cold milk, saline or your own saliva keep the root cells alive. Plain water swells and damages them, so use it only for a quick rinse.
Yes, the same day. The tooth has to be checked with x-rays for position and root damage, splinted so it stays put while it heals, and the gums and nearby teeth examined.
For an adult tooth, usually yes: the nerve doesn’t survive being knocked out. The root canal is done in-house as the tooth heals, so it stays in your mouth.
With a single tooth implant, a bridge or a partial denture, planned at the same visit. With same-day dental implants, you leave with your new tooth the same day.
It depends on whether the tooth is saved or replaced, and you see the cost before treatment. If it’s replaced with a single tooth implant, that is starting at $3,199, including the implant, the abutment and the crown. We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit, and 0% financing through Cherry and in-house membership plans are available.
Either one, the same day. Call on the way: (609) 400-1393 or (609) 303-2005.
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Two offices, identical services
Lawrenceville, NJ & Skillman, NJ
Every procedure is available at both offices, so pick whichever is easier, near home or near work.
Every procedure offered
Deluxe Dentistry & EstheticsLawrenceville, NJ
100 Federal City Rd, Suite 104BLawrenceville, NJ08648
Mon 9 am–5:30 pm · Tue 9 am–5 pm · Wed 9:30 am–7 pm · Thu 9 am–7 pm · Fri 9 am–5 pm · Sat 9 am–2 pm
Every procedure offered
Deluxe Dentistry & EstheticsSkillman, NJ
40 Nevius Blvd, Suite 150Skillman, NJ08558
Mon–Thu 9 am–6 pm · Fri 9 am–5 pm
New patients always welcome
Bring the tooth and come straight in
Call either office on the way, or book online. Dental injuries are seen the same day.
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics, with offices located in Lawrenceville, NJ, located in Mercer County, NJ, proudly serving the towns ofEast Windsor, Hopewell Township, Pennington, Hightstown, Princeton, Hopewell, Robbinsville, Trenton, Lawrence Township, Hamilton, Ewing, West Windsor, NJ, as well as our Skillman, NJ location, located in Somerset County, NJ, proudly serving the towns ofMontgomery, Franklin Township, Far Hills, Manville, Bedminster, Watchung, Millstone, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, Bernards Township, Green Brook, Bernardsville, Rocky Hill, Somerville, Branchburg, South Bound Brook, Warren, Peapack-Gladstone, Hillsborough, Raritan, Bridgewater, NJ.
Schedule your appointment online, or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
