Referrals are invited of suitable children who have avulsed and had replanted a permanent tooth or teeth, to take part in a clinical trial looking at the success of two follow-up protocols. Children can be accepted onto the trial where the initial replantation and splinting has been carried out by a general dental practitioner, community dentist or within a hospital setting (A&E or maxillofacial surgery).

The study is a multi-centred randomised controlled trial involving five centres (Leeds, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle and Eastman, London). Practitioners are asked to please refer the child to the nearest centre as soon as possible after the emergency replantation and splinting, as to be included in the trial they must be seen within ten days. Each patient requires five visits to the participating dental hospital over a period of one year where all follow up treatment for the avulsed tooth will be provided. As this is a paediatric study only children under the age of 16 will be admitted. Those children referred but unwilling or not fulfilling the inclusion criteria will not prejudice the care they receive.

For more details of the inclusion criteria or any other information, please contact Peter Day on 07963 054090 or by email at p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk. Alternatively please contact the Principle Investigator at each centre:

  • Eastman (London) - Dr Paul Ashley

  • Glasgow Dental School - Prof Richard Welbury

  • Leeds Dental Institute - Dr Peter Day & Prof Monty Duggal

  • Newcastle Dental School - Dr Ben Cole

  • Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and School of Clinical Dentistry - Dr Terry Gregg.