Are and I have been discussing the root canals ... baby teeth are capped with metal caps which are so ugly and we worried that his friends would tease him ...
I continue to feel guilt ... at the end of the day, this is my fault .... I am ultimately responsible for his health ...
Are did some research and found that pedo dont does zirconium caps for children's back teeth. Insurance will likely not cover it and they are so expensive. I call Dr Austin and ask if she will do these on Leif's teeth.
Dr Austin said that zirconium caps are very difficult to work with and she does not use them on back teeth.
Are went onto the pedodont site and found the only other dentist in Northern VA that would do the zirconium caps.
I called her and set up an appointment for Jan 6.
L's school drama continues .. we find that the teachers have not been paid, contractor's not paid .. so where did all our money go?
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
L's school bombshell
We are now distracted from the root canal disaster ... we just heard that L's school is closing today and will not reopen. We lost all our prepaid tuition ... about $12K and now we need to find him a new school .... I feel disbelief, anger, incredible sadness .... L was just adjusting to the new school ....
Tomorrow our dear friends visit for 10 days ....
I have to clean the house, get food ready ...
Are has signed us up for dental insurance starting 1/1/14. We decide to postpone the 2nd opinion until then ... for I decide for something of this magnitude, I need a 2nd opinion.
I also email a dentist friend in Norway, send him the xrays and ask for his opinion.
Tomorrow our dear friends visit for 10 days ....
I have to clean the house, get food ready ...
Are has signed us up for dental insurance starting 1/1/14. We decide to postpone the 2nd opinion until then ... for I decide for something of this magnitude, I need a 2nd opinion.
I also email a dentist friend in Norway, send him the xrays and ask for his opinion.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
First visit to the dentist
A few weeks ago Are noticed black spots on L's premolars and told me that we need to schedule a dentist visit asap as he felt there were cavities on those teeth. I looked into L's mouth and OHNO!!! he was right, I could see spots ...
A's dad was a dentist, I thought I had been extremely careful with L's teeth - brushing them without fail, no juice or milk in bed, limit the chocolate/candy and yet .... how could we be here?
I had waited so long for the dentist appointment in part because there had been so much turmoil in our personal lives with A's dad's death, the multiple trips to Norway, L's refusal to adjust to school, A's gluten accidents ... so much to keep track of .. the dental appointments always got pushed to the bottom of my task list ....
I had no idea who to take L to ... I found a ped dentist in Alexandria, Dr Angela Austin. She did not have many reviews on yelp but had a lot of positive reviews on ratemd.com. I set up the appointment and we took L.
The dental assistant doing the cleaning said "oh yeah - I see cavities" ... L went ballistic .. crying and bawling, my heart sank all the way down to the toes of my boots ... oh no!!! She said that they were deep too ...
We took xrays, L moved for the 2nd set of xrays. Dr Austin came in to talk to us. She was 8 mons pregnant at the time. She was absolutely wonderful ... however, the news she gave us was awful ... 3 root canals and perhaps fillings on the top as well as when there are cavities on the lower jaw, there will be cavities on the upper jaw ... Her assistant was very helpful, she walked us through our options, pricing for sedation .. yikes ....SEDATION?.... I felt sick to my stomach ....
Are and I were devastated .... we had scheduled a ski trip for after the dentist appointment. I wanted to go home, crawl into bed and cry ... how could I have failed my child so drastically? I have been so careful with him .. brushed teeth without fail ... followed the recommendations on non-flouride until 2 and then fluoride toothpastes, avoided candy, juice ... what was going on? My little baby now facing root canals???????
Yes, I wanted to crawl into bed and cry ....
A's dad was a dentist, I thought I had been extremely careful with L's teeth - brushing them without fail, no juice or milk in bed, limit the chocolate/candy and yet .... how could we be here?
I had waited so long for the dentist appointment in part because there had been so much turmoil in our personal lives with A's dad's death, the multiple trips to Norway, L's refusal to adjust to school, A's gluten accidents ... so much to keep track of .. the dental appointments always got pushed to the bottom of my task list ....
I had no idea who to take L to ... I found a ped dentist in Alexandria, Dr Angela Austin. She did not have many reviews on yelp but had a lot of positive reviews on ratemd.com. I set up the appointment and we took L.
The dental assistant doing the cleaning said "oh yeah - I see cavities" ... L went ballistic .. crying and bawling, my heart sank all the way down to the toes of my boots ... oh no!!! She said that they were deep too ...
We took xrays, L moved for the 2nd set of xrays. Dr Austin came in to talk to us. She was 8 mons pregnant at the time. She was absolutely wonderful ... however, the news she gave us was awful ... 3 root canals and perhaps fillings on the top as well as when there are cavities on the lower jaw, there will be cavities on the upper jaw ... Her assistant was very helpful, she walked us through our options, pricing for sedation .. yikes ....SEDATION?.... I felt sick to my stomach ....
Are and I were devastated .... we had scheduled a ski trip for after the dentist appointment. I wanted to go home, crawl into bed and cry ... how could I have failed my child so drastically? I have been so careful with him .. brushed teeth without fail ... followed the recommendations on non-flouride until 2 and then fluoride toothpastes, avoided candy, juice ... what was going on? My little baby now facing root canals???????
Yes, I wanted to crawl into bed and cry ....
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