Snakes are losing teeth most of the time. It's not a big deal. IMO, the answer here is gently let the snake go, or not, whichever seems the better idea at the time.1 gently let the snake go and check if he/she loses teeth. If not, snake is OK.
Check that no snake tooth was left in human's wound. Wash human's wound with soap and water. Or some other antiseptic if desired. Antibiotic cream is generally not needed but optional.2 wash human wound with water and rubbing alcohol.
Years back, a state herp club did a survey of infections from snake bites. Of approximately 50 responses, none reported an infection. For what it's worth, I've had plenty of bites from non-venomous snakes without any infection.
I had a snake tooth stuck in the first finger of my left hand just past the first joint out from the knuckle for nearly a year before I figured out why it didn't feel quite right. I finally opened up the spot and squeezed out the tooth. There was no infection either before or after I got rid of the tooth.
Fortunately, I have never been bitten by a snake that was big enough for the wounds to require stitches. However, a couple of times I have dripped blood all the way to the sink.
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