But get this. He had his teeth checked at school by a Dental Hygienist and they said there were no visible cavities! Ummmm excuse me? I can see one on the bottom. He's got one up top too! WTF If I would have gotten this report prior to taking him to get his teeth cleaned I wouldn't have rushed but because I could see a grey spot on one tooth I made the appointment! I COULD SEE ONE! What the hell were they looking at? Maybe I should change my profession to Dental Hygienist instead of Accountant!
So ok. After my depressing eye and teeth exam for my son and many tears from me at night feeling horrible we get to his appointment to fix one cavity and to make an appointment the week after to do the other one and plan from there! All is good! He's excited! We get there, he sits down! Good good. Get's the freezing gel in his gums! good... Needle goes in.. And... Screaming! Then he refuses to open his mouth! FML We need a specialist! So that should be fun! I have to wait for a place to call me to book an consult in November and hope we can do this before Christmas! It's going to cost us out of pocket and wait for our benefits to pay us back. Hopefully all of it! That all depends on what I have left on mine!
The thing is it's not like we never brushed or flossed his teeth. We just didn't floss enough. She said that over 80% of children have cavities in between the back molars due to lack of flossing. That's it. Simple! Fuck! So now we have a better routine down with school in place! Thank you School!
I also had another mental battle! He's going to lose these teeth! What if our benefits don't cover it all? Our budget is tight. Do we need to do this now?
Here is the research I have found!
"Cavities are the result of a bacterial infection. The infection leads to demineralization of teeth. The demineralization can result in cavities because the enamel is unsupported and collapses. The infection spreads and can cause severe pain and suffering in children. Healthy baby teeth support infant and toddler eating, speech development and establish a healthy environment for permanent teeth that erupt later in life. Healthy baby teeth are also the best space maintainers for permanent teeth" Medicinenet.com
Basically if you can see a dark spot on a tooth it's severe and needs to be taken care off A.S.A.P because it's already in the extreme stages and risks moving down to the roots which are creating a stable route for permanent teeth. If the bacteria decays these routes and these teeth have to be pulled too soon you can risk larger problems with their permanent teeth and costing you more money in the end. Plus also risk a chance that the bacteria can move to those teeth before they even come up! Not good! Yes he's going to lose those teeth but it could be years before that and bacteria spreads in 2 hours on food and counters... I can only imagine how fast it grows in our body! yuck.
So we are taking care of them now sounds a lot better then waiting for them to get worse before they fall out. Which is most likely to happen then them falling out before they get worse!
Here is what you need to do to avoid going through the same thing!
When they get their teeth! Start flossing and brushing twice a day! Get those cool little flossing plastic thingies LOL
At the age of TWO take them to see a dentist and follow their directions! If you have to fix them do it! Do NOT wait! Find a way to pay for it if you are not covered! Their teeth are important!
I feel bad that my Little Mr. is my guinea pig child and I'm learning from him in hopes that my Little man doesn't go through the same thing but aren't all first borns our tester babies? lol
There you have it! My experience thus far with my son and his teeth!
Smile! LOL
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