Dentist

Well, things went very well. They didn't do a huge, thorough cleaning because they didn't need it. Isn't that wild? He looked at them very thoroughly, did some cleaning, did a fluoride treatment, and said they looked really great. The xrays turned out well, too. No cavities for which they gave me kudos for making them brush. Tag's teeth are doing well and still look healthy at this point. The chip out of his tooth is insignificant enough to not even worry about, the pushed up one doesn't have any root or nerve damage, and the one that was knocked wiggly looks very secure now. The nurse did explain that if we did notice any discoloring over the next 6 months or so to bring him back in since gradual erosion of the nerve as the result of trauma could make the tooth die.

And something surprising, Miss Princess has two loose teeth! The dr said to keep an eye on those as well as the permanent molars in the very back that will soon put in an appearance. It's hard to believe that my oldest baby will soon have a gappy, overly large toothed smile. And going to school soon!

We also talked briefly about Tag and how he doesn't have any space between his teeth at all. He said that there is the possibility that his palate could widen as he grows, making room for more teeth, but braces aren't such a bad thing, right? Sure. When he's 12 we'll have an interesting conversation: college or braces, kid.