How should a completely avulsed tooth be handled and what is the prognosis if reimplanted promptly?

• A. Grab and place in dry cotton; reimplant after 24 hours.
• B. Do not touch tooth; extract.
• C. Rinse gently with saline; reimplantation ideally within 60 minutes; splint for 2–4 weeks; prognosis depends on PDL viability and time to reimplantation.
• D. Soak tooth in antiseptic solution for 24 hours; reimplant.

Answer: (C)