Abstract

MEJIA FERNANDEZ, Pedro P  and  DE LA HOZ FONSECA, Keyla. Media storage for avulsed teeth. A review. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.3, pp.517-531. ISSN 0120-5552.

Dental avulsion is the complete displacement of a tooth from its alveolus that may be caused by trauma, producing the rupture of fibers from the periodontal ligament and other lesions involving cement, alveolar bone and periodontal tissues. After the avulsion, cells from the periodontal ligament grow optimally in a neutral pH, therefore the storage media must have ideal characteristics for cellular growth, such as: Sterile liquids, periodontal ligament cell nutrients, availability at the place of the accident and long lasting life. In our country, dento-alveolar trauma index has increased and the main cause are accidents in motorcycles and sports. Many avulsed teeth are lost because of the ignorance of placing the tooth in a favorable storage media before the dentist replaces it. There are many storage media and every day other, more are experimented, so then, which of these are beneficial for the outcome of avulsed teeth? The purpose of this review of literature is to describe the different storage media for avulsed teeth to determine which is the best storage media for the conservation of periodontal ligament cells in teeth that will be re-implanted.

A literature review was done of articles published in English and Spanish using Pubmed/ Medline, Lilacs, BBO and Scielo. Conclusion: Fresh pasteurized milk is still the storage media of choice, taking into consideration the importance of extraoral time. Other storage media such as egg yolk, propolis, aloe vera and coconut water should be considered as alternatives in case there's no milk available in the place of the accident. Rescue boxes should be available in every country.

Keywords : storage media; storage media and avulsed teeth; teeth injuries; periodontal ligament. (Source. MeSHNLM).

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