First aid includes use of cold pressure compresses to control bleeding and swelling.
The avulsed tooth should be held in the person's mouth, ideally, or in milk, saline solution or even a wet cloth. Preventing drying and handling the tooth only by its crown are essential for successful reimplantation. A laterally displaced tooth may be repositioned by the emergency room physician using firm finger pressure. However, a dentist should reposition an intruded tooth, that is, one that was pushed down into the socket. Luxated teeth are usually splinted for two to eight weeks.