A paediatric study looking at children with avulsed teeth is requesting patients for participation. The study is a multi-centred randomised controlled trial involving five centres (Leeds, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle and the Eastman, London).

Referrals are invited of suitable children who have avulsed and had replanted a permanent tooth or teeth. The trial will look 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).

Please refer the child to the nearest centre as soon as possible after the emergency treatment (replantation and splinting), since 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 and suitable children will be consented by staff at the dental hospital. 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 on p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk. Alternatively, please contact the Principal Investigator at each centre:

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

  • Leeds Dental Institute – Dr Peter Day and Professor Monty Duggal

  • Glasgow Dental School – Professor Richard Welbury

  • The Eastman Dental Institute (London) – Dr Paul Ashley

  • Newcastle Dental School – Dr Ben Cole.