No Tooth Fairy...

...Well, she might decide to boycott our house after the check up Brendan got today!  I am so upset because we try so hard for the boys to take good care of their teeth and eat healthy.  Yet, Brendan has had trouble for some time.  His front teeth were starting to lose their enamel about a year ago.  The dentist told us to watch them close and we would decide what to do as needed.

I guess we watched those teeth a little too close because about three weeks ago we looked into his mouth to find a VERY large HOLE in one of his back molars!!!!  We knew we needed to get him to a dentist but as you know we have been a little busy.  I examined all of his teeth at that time and that was the only one that looked bad.

We finally got him into a dentist today.  Michael took him.  The dentist was so kind...not judgmental like some of the dentists we have been to in the past.  BUT, she not only found that tooth but two others were also in trouble.  That was just too hard to believe as I did not see those when I inspected over the last two weeks.  That means the decay is happening quickly.

She told us that he would need to see a periodontics specialist as he would need to have THREE ROOT CANALS!!!  Oh my!  I am just in shock that this could be happening to our little guy!  AND...he never complains!  He must have a very high tolerance to pain.

He was a really trooper through it all.  He let them poke and prod in his mouth.  He never complained.  Then he came home with the craziest glasses from the treasure box!  And because he was so good they let him pick a second toy and he found a cool frog watch that matched his shirt.  The only thing he asked of Michael was to let him finish his puzzles in the waiting room before they left.

So, now we will need to make more appointments.  This is not the last you will read about this adventure I am afraid.