Question 55 (part 2) · LDEK · Trauma to permanent teeth

Choose correct statement concerning completely luxated permanent tooth:

  1. A. it is not recommended to store the luxated tooth in plastic food foil or water.
  2. B. after 30 minutes of storing the luxated tooth dry, half of dentin cells dies.
  3. C. storing the luxated tooth in pasteurized milk allows for maintaining the dentin vitality even up to 2 hours.
  4. D. yoghurt can be used instead of milk for storing the luxated tooth.
  5. E. tissue culture medium allows for maintaining dentin vitality up to 12 hours.
Hint

Focus on how quickly the cells on the root surface lose viability when an avulsed tooth is left to dry.

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