Bliss is fine and recovering nicely.
The surgery was so much more than anyone expected.
The doc expected a 1-1.5 hour surgery. He was operated on for 2.5 hours.
He had all 4 crowns he had removed and they crumbled when he went in. They had to dig out pieces. some needed stitching. He had abscesses in all four teeth for who knows how long. It has been 11 months since we were there initially.
He had to have all 4 four year molars crowned. The good news is no nerve work was needed. He has 3 of his 6 year molars in a;; very recently and one already has the signs. They did sealants on the 3 that are in.
They said his teeth were excellently cleaned and flossed and the cleaning they did was a breeze as a result. He got molds for 4 spacers and we have to go back in a week to have them put in.
Bliss was brave and amazing and also terrified and devastated. he cried in my arms a lot. I cried a lot.
I hate this. I hate that every time he has a snack he asks if it will hurt his teeth. I hate that he flosses 2-4 times a day and brushes the same amount and eats so so healthy and worries that the wrong thing will end him up in a hospital with needles in his arm and pain.
PLEASE if you have not been through this and researched over 40 hours and spent years living this do not tell me what we should be doing. We do it all, have spent thousands on the best dentists and the fact is the same bacteria that is in every mouth out there got in his in a way that caused this and will always cause this to his baby teeth. It doesn't affect his adult teeth and it has not shown yet in Soul. But it is hell and my son just had his 5th surgery before he is 8 and it sucked.
Anyhow he has had a day of unlimited Wii and homemade shakes and soft foods and lots of doting and he is in great spirits so that is what I choose to focus on.
I know we are incredibly lucky that this is why we were at the Children's hospital and so many children are truly sick and it is devastating.
But I am his mama and I wish I could make this all better for him or go through it for him.
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Glad he's doing ok and and that for now it's almost done.
Hugs to all of you.
SO sorry... thank goodness it doesn't effect grownup teeth. Poor little guy.
It is so awful to see them in pain, to see your child scared. Holding you both in my heart.
It is so awful to see them in pain, to see your child scared. Holding you both in my heart.
Poor dear Bliss. I am sorry that you guys had to go through this. I know what it is like to have to take a kid in for surgery for his/her own good and with you could fold him up in your arms and run as fast as you can in the other direction. It sucks to be the one needing to make the decision that hurts him in the moment but helps in the long run. Much love to you and brave Bliss.
Wow I feel so sad for him. Kids should not have to worry about what they eat and how it effects their teeth. I'm sure you can't wait until all baby teeth are gone and grown up teeth come in. I pray it doesn't happen to sweet little Soul as well!! Much love to Bliss!
Oh, my. Strength to you all. I had a friend whose daughter had all kinds of dental problems as a baby and her dentist tried to blame it on breastfeeding, which it certainly wasn't, but it was so hard for her to follow her heart when the "experts" were telling her that was the problem. She, too, had to deal with multiple surgeries. So hard. I'll be sending good thoughts your way!
Poor kiddo. My friend's mother was born with very, very soft enamel as well. Her adult teeth were affected too, so she ended up with dentures by age 18. So NOT a result of anything you eat or poor hygiene habits.
What an awful thing to go through, I'm sorry. I'm very glad he's ok.
sweetheart, teeth issue are genetic...its not even an issue of bad genes...thats why some people brush, floss and water pik and still get cavities.
Holy cow, how awful and stressful and so so sad. Poor Bliss! I'm sorry I'm so late to give some love, I've been bad about checking on my favorite people.
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