Ups and Downs

Well, I took Joe to the dentist on Monday, August 15th. A routine 6 month check up. The orthodontist had asked that we have the dentist do a specific x-ray on tooth #10, the tooth that was knocked out a year and a half ago. So our dentist xrayed the tooth. Sure enough. It was showing extreme signs of resorption. Time to go to the endodontist again. They got us in on Wednesday, August 17th. 95.00 to find out YEP - tooth needs to come out ASAP.

Well my dental coverage begins 10/1 so we are going to wait until then. Yesterday was somewhat emotional. Joe was upset that he was going to have to have the tooth pulled. He's such a tender-hearted kid you hate to see him sad. We really need the orthodontist's input now as Joe was to begin headgear in October. Once the tooth is out, it's possible the orthodontist can do something (braces or something to keep the space). Otherwise Joe will need what is called a "flipper."

I picked Jessica up from her fabulous trip to NY/NJ and I was telling her about Joe and she said, Oh yeah, I know about "flippers." That's what the kids on Toddlers and Tiaras wear. That just made me smile.

SO his orthodontist can see him next Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. which happens to be my first day of work at the school district. The principal cleared me to leave early that day to take Joe. School actually starts on Wednesday, so there won't be any students yet on Tuesday. Will know more after that. We really thought the tooth was going to make it. Oh well. You eventually end up with an implant - but that can't be done until you are done growing. So for a boy that may be 18 or 19 years old.

Very glad to have Jessica home. Read up on Princeton today. Sounds very interesting. Good financial aid package also.

Well that's it for right now.