Rebecca had six teeth pulled on Monday! I have noticed over the past 6 months (as her adult teeth have been coming in) that there hasn't seemed to be enough room for them. At her last cleaning, I brought this up to the dentist and she referred me to an orthodontist. I did not feel comfortable with the (lack of) information that orthodontist was giving me, so I called the orthodontist who straightened my teeth 15 years ago! Yes, he is still practicing, and hasn't aged! Dr. Ulrich was just the same as I remember and he was full of information. He said he remembered me and told me the comparisons between Rebecca's teeth and my teeth. My teeth were one of his more "challenging" mouths. If you've seen my smile, then you know, that it speaks volumes of Dr. Ulrich's work. First, he said that Rebecca does have severe overcrowding and has no room for her adult teeth.....so he recommended that 6 baby teeth be pulled! I was filled with anxiety, remembering how it was 22 years ago, when I had my teeth pulled....We booked the appointment with the oral surgeon (Dr. Lee) for December 29th, and just wanted to get through the holiday before we told Rebecca, so that she would not have to worry about having her teeth pulled. The night before her surgery, we briefly told her and she said, "okay". She is so brave for being only 6. Monday morning, I was more of a mess than she was! I had to keep my anxiety in check, and Rebecca was just worried about not being able to eat breakfast and what the tooth fairy was going to bring her! Chris took her to the oral surgeon's office, and waited while they put her to sleep to perform the surgery. Chris said that when Dr. Lee spoke with him after the surgery, she said that Rebecca was the bravest patient she had had all morning...better than the college and high school patient she had had earlier in the day! We are so proud of her! She has been healing very well, and has not been in pain at all!
Rebecca and her full mouth of teeth before she went to Dr. Lee.
One last cute smile with all her teeth.
After she came home with her missing teeth.
Here's her teeth ready for the Tooth Fairy. Look at the roots on these teeth! One of the teeth was a fused tooth, it looked like 2 teeth, but it only had one root. The Tooth Fairy left 6 -$1 bills. Today after looking at every store in the mall, Rebecca spent her $6 on a kalidescope for her and her sister at the Learning Express store.
2 comments:
Good idea going to your old doctor. He must do great work, because you have a beautiful smile.
Wow Rebecca those these where huge and you were very brave! Hey Sara Ed thanks you for not mentioning the messed up SS night LOL
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