Child or Adolescent: Broken Tooth

Rinse dirt from injured area with warm water.
Place a cold compress over the face in the area of the injury.
Locate and save any broken tooth fragments by placing them in a glass of milk
Immediate dental attention is necessary.
- Monday through Friday, take the child to the Pediatric Dental Clinic at Jarrett Place or Schiff Pavilion.
- Evenings and weekends call the hospital operator to speak with the dentist on call and take the child to the hospital emergency room immediately.
  - Montefiore Children's Hospital ED