--- title: Knocked-out tooth: what to do — InCaseMap description: Knocked-out tooth: hold it only by the crown, keep it in cling film with saliva or in milk and get to a dentist fast. Based on ERC 2021 and IFRC. url: https://incasemap.com/en/first-aid-knocked-out-tooth updated: 2026-10-16 language: en publisher: InCaseMap --- > Index of all pages on this site: https://incasemap.com/en/llms.txt — start there to find other pages. # Knocked-out tooth: what to do First aid · Injuries Knocked-out tooth: hold it only by the crown, keep it in cling film with saliva or in milk and get to a dentist fast. Based on ERC 2021 and IFRC. Prepared by the [InCaseMap team](https://incasemap.com/en/about) · Steps translated from the Lithuanian text checked 5 October 2026 · Updated 16 October 2026 > **In short:** Hold a knocked-out tooth only by the crown, without touching the root; if it is dirty, rinse it under water for no longer than 10 seconds. Wrap it in cling film with the person’s saliva or put it in oral rehydration solution — if you have none, in cow’s milk. Get to a dentist as soon as possible, together with the tooth. All 38 first-aid instructions, based on state-institution and international guidelines (Lithuanian Ministry of Health, NVSC, VVKT, ERC, IFRC), are in the InCaseMap app and work offline — together with a map of hospitals, pharmacies and shelters. ## What to do 1. Stop the bleeding: let them bite on a damp dressing (not a small child, an upset or drowsy person – they may swallow it). 2. Hold the tooth only by the crown, do not touch the root. 3. If it is dirty, rinse it under water for no longer than 10 seconds. 4. Wrap it in cling film with some of the person’s saliva, or put it in oral rehydration solution. If you have none – in cow’s milk, and if there is none – in a cup with the person’s saliva. 5. As soon as possible – to a dentist, together with the tooth. ## What not to do - Do not keep the tooth in water, sour milk or saline. **First aid, a map and community — in one app.** 38 situations based on state-institution and international guidelines, hospitals, pharmacies and shelters on the map, a family group and local communities. Every place stays on your phone, even offline. [Get InCaseMap](https://incasemap.com/en/download) · [Hospitals and pharmacies on the map](https://incasemap.com/en/categories#sveikata) ## Frequently asked questions ### What should I keep a knocked-out tooth in? In cling film with the person’s saliva or in oral rehydration solution; if you have none — in cow’s milk, and otherwise in a cup with saliva. ### Should I keep the tooth in water? No. Do not keep the tooth in water, sour milk or saline. ## Sources - [European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: First aid. Resuscitation 2021; 161: 270–290](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.013) doi.org - [IFRC International First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines 2020](https://www.ifrc.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/EN_GFARC_GUIDELINES_2020.pdf) ifrc.org Based on: European Resuscitation Council (ERC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Translated from the Lithuanian text checked 5 October 2026. Call 112 first and do what the operator says — their instructions come before this page; do not hang up until they tell you to. This page does not replace first-aid training. You may freely use this text and its data, commercially too — just add a link: `InCaseMap` ([more](https://incasemap.com/en/reuse-and-citation)) ## Related - [Cuts and grazes](https://incasemap.com/en/first-aid-cuts-grazes) - [Head injury](https://incasemap.com/en/first-aid-head-injury) - [Severe bleeding](https://incasemap.com/en/first-aid-severe-bleeding)