Derrick White had a temporary dental bridge knocked out of his mouth on Thursday. He explains what happened and the next steps for him.

Boston Celtics star Derrick White provided a cautionary tale about never skipping a dentist appointment. In the second quarter of the Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, March 6,

Celtics guard Derrick White left in the first half of Boston’s matchup with Philadelphia on Thursday night with a dental injury that was reminiscent of the one he suffered last year in the NBA Finals.

Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis all sat against the Portland Trail Blazers, yet Boston still pulled out a 128-118 victory over one of the NBA's hottest teams. They did so thanks to the remarkable shooting display from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White.

White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s, making Pritchard and White the first Celtics duo to score 40 or more points in the same game and the first duo in league history with nine or more 3-pointers each in a game.

Pritchard and White combined for 84 points, becoming the first Celtics teammates to reach the 40-point mark in the same game, and the first duo in NBA history to connect on at least nine 3-pointers.