Toof, Toofs, Toofies

These 4 baby teeth of Emilie's just did not want to leave her mouth on their own. Not sure why but whatever the cause her dentist knew just how to resolve this issue - he pulled them, all 4 of em. All are or were her front bottom teeth. She's had a new permanent tooth that has been coming in for some time now but due to the lack of space it's pointing towards the back of her mouth. This new tooth should have pushed out one or two of her baby teeth but it didn't, anyway there's plenty of room now and is expected to correct itself and straighten up as it should be.

Emilie knew she was having 4 teeth pulled but since she's never been through this before she really had no idea what was in store. However, JoAnne said she did EXCELLENT only a tear or two and that was from the weird, uncomfortable numbness she was experiencing from the novocaine, as well as the experience as a whole - overwhelming for a six year old. We won't mention this to her but this 'problem' could happen again since she has such a tiny mouth. If it does, the same course of action will occur, yikes! Kudos to the doctor and staff for how they handled this entire process. They took care of the issue without scaring or traumatizing her, which is a plus for getting her to and from the dentist in the future, even for simple cleanings. The tooth fairy even came last night and left her some cash!

Now, some of you may be asking yourself why I didn't take her or at least go with her for this appointment. That's a very good question and all I can say, and I'm being brutally honest, is that I simply couldn't handle it - a pantie-waist perhaps. I would rather have traded places with her. Plus, I've had some bad experiences with my two older kids, and hospital ER visits and passing out and such. Weird how somethings have that effect on you and other things you don't bat an eye at.