Dental Appointment for #3 & #4

So today was the dental appointments for Child #3 and Child #4.

Both did great. Both do a great job brushing and flossing.

Child #3 sadly has a lot of cavities... between his teeth which are very tight together. The oral hygienist commented on what a great job he's doing brushing because there wasn't plaque build up at all. Unfortunately it looks like Child #3 has the oral bacteria that is more prone to cavities. At least he's the one who enjoys brushing and flossing his teeth and he has that meticulous nature so maybe we'll be able to keep new cavities away.

Both left feeling positive about going to the dentist. Score!

Lost First Tooth!

Oh and how could I forget!

As I walked up to the pickup line for the kids after school today... Child #3 walks up to me with his first tooth in his hand. It had come out a few minutes earlier. Literally while he was walking out to the pick up line.

Didn't even know the tooth was loose! Bottom front center.

Dental Emergency for Child #2

So Child #2 started to complain during the trip to the beach last weekend that his mouth hurt. Well come to discover he's got an abscessed tooth. It didn't get ugly until the other day when I had to pull him out of school to go to the ER and get antibiotics when his gum started to swell.

After getting the antibiotics and an appointment at the end of the week to see the dentist. We find out we are going to have to pull the abscessed tooth. It is too badly damaged to save it. Yuck. The dentist wants Child #2 to be on the antibiotics for at least a week before doing the extraction.

Fun times ahead.