The ADA Council on Scientific Affairs’ Acceptance of Save-A-Tooth is based on its finding that the solution used in Save·A·Tooth has been shown to increase...
May is Save Your Tooth Month, a time to shine a spotlight on the importance of saving natural teeth and the specialists who make it possible: endodontists...
June 15, 2025
Oral health has an image problem. It’s often dismissed as an afterthought, inconvenience, or cosmetic procedure, a noticeable difference to how we prevent heart disease with wide-scale public awareness campaigns and robust early detection programs.
May 3, 2024
A chipped tooth happens when a fragment of your tooth’s outer protective layer (enamel) breaks off. Trauma to your mouth or biting something hard are both potential causes. Depending on how serious the chip is, you may need dental work to repair your tooth and protect it from further damage. You may need a cosmetic procedure to restore your smile.
June 6, 2023
Sometimes it’s just unavoidable: no matter the clinician’s efforts, a tooth just may be unsalvageable. Knowing when that tooth is irretrievable can sometimes be obvious, but other times the signs may be subtle, and the endodontist will have to rely on experience and skills to recognize whether a tooth can be saved.
January 4, 2022
“A missing tooth impacts the quality of life and creates long-term, costly oral health issues,” said Curt Hamann, MD, CEO of SmartPractice. “By providing a wide selection of products, including Save-a-Tooth, our goal is to make it easier for a dentist to treat their patients, which supports our company’s mission of improving world health.”
October 9, 2013
The Hanks Balanced Salt Solution in Save-A-Tooth stimulates cell growth on the root. The more cells you have alive before replanting, the better chance you have of saving the tooth.
January 7, 2010
The new patent design permits the transportation of up to eight teeth, each with its own compartment, the company said in a press release. The new design has two interlocking components that form egglike compartments; these compartments restrain each individual knocked-out tooth, so the delicate root cells cannot be damaged during transportation to a hospital.