I took Finn to the most amazing pediatric dentist today, from her staff, to the exam, to getting x-rays of a very wiggly, uncooperative 1 year old's mouth. Finn's tooth's little root has a fracture. We have to wait a week to see if it will heal on it's own. If not, baby boy will have a jack-o-lantern smile until he gets that top tooth back in. You know, around the time he turns 8.
I tried not to be the mom who cried in the exam room (and I didn't, but it was hard), but really, he's just a baby...I want him to keep his pretty little smile until his teeth fall out on their own. This is minor, all things considered, and we could be facing much more traumatic things. Silver lining: If the tooth doesn't heal and they have to take it out, they won't have to dig the root out of his little gum (something that would require putting him completely under, a recovery time and pain. I'll by-pass that, thank you very much.).
So, some extra prayers, if you please, for Finn's little tooth.
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