To compare the survival rate of periodontal ligament cells preserved in storage media with good availability at the time of an avulsion injury, periodontal ligament cells were incubated in ${\alpha}-MEM$ culture medium containing 10% FBS in condition of $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO2. These cells were then cultured in HBSS, ${\alpha}-MEM$, milk(S co., P. co.) and tap water at the temperature of 4, 25, $37^{\circ}C$ each in 60 min. The groups were measured by MTT assay. The results were as follows : 1. Among the storage media at 4℃, ${\alpha}-MEM$ and P-milk had the highest preserving ability of periodontal ligament cells, while that of HBSS S-milk and tap was low in order. 2. Among the storage media at 25℃, ${\alpha}-MEM$ had the highest preserving ability of periodontal ligament cells, while that of P-milk, HBSS, S-milk, tap water was low in order. 3. Among the storage media at $37^{\circ}C$, the preserving ability of periodontal ligament cells was very high in ${\alpha}-MEM$, P-milk, HBSS and S-milk, it's lowest in tap water. 4. The preserving ability of periodontal ligament cells in ${\alpha}-MEM$ was high at 4℃ and it's low in order of 25℃, $37^{\circ}C$, but in HBSS was high at 4℃ and it's low at 25℃, $37^{\circ}C$ 5. The preserving ability of periodontal ligament cells in S-milk and P-milk was high at 4℃, 25℃ and it s low at $37^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, HBSS is the storage medium of choice in an avulsion, but in this study it is preferable to choose milk at 4℃ for tooth since it is easy to get and affect cell viability.