Launched in April 2018, ToothSOS is a free service created, offered, and sponsored by the IADT. It aims to deliver information about traumatic tooth injuries to the public, including patients, parents, educators, and professionals. The app was designed and developed by the IADT’s Education Committee and validated by an international panel of experts chosen by the IADT.
ToothSOS is user-friendly and available for free download on both Apple and Android devices. Within the patient section, users can find instructions for managing dental injuries before seeing a dentist (Figure 1). It provides step-by-step guidance for various dental injuries, such as knocked-out, displaced, pushed-in, loosened, and broken teeth, as well as injuries to the skin, lips, gums, jaws, and joints. The trauma management algorithms in this section are strictly based on the IADT’s official guidelines. Additionally, users can access information on preventive measures and types of mouthguards.