Loose Teeth?

About a month ago Sissy told me that she had a loose tooth.  A few weeks ago she told me she had another tooth loose.  Well, neither tooth has fallen out so I took her to the dentist today.  The news wasn't good - they had to pull all FOUR bottom teeth to make room for the permanent teeth to move forward.  She had 2 "shark" teeth that were coming in behind her baby teeth.  The baby teeth weren't falling out because the front roots weren't dissolving like they are supposed to when they come in under the baby teeth.

Thankfully our dentist is great.  She was patient, kind, and loving with Sis.  She had to do the exact same thing with her own daughter.  From her predictions, we'll most likely be seeing the ortho in about a year depending on when future teeth make an appearance.  

Before:

After:

The Teeth:

She's in a lot of pain at home but Tylenol and some Barbie, Life in the Dream House, is helping.  Her gums are really sore because her laterals weren't loose at all.  She had to work hard to get those teeth out. 

Sis did really well considering how difficult it was.  She cried a bit during the procedure but handled herself like a champ.  I am so proud of her.  Our dentist gave her Novocain without Sis ever really knowing what was going on - she did a great job on Sissy.  

Lots of cold food for today - smoothies, yogurt, and ice cream are on the menu!

She's looking forward to going shopping tomorrow after the tooth fairy visits.  The TF gives the kids $5/tooth because they don't get an allowance for doing chores (the price of being in our family) and they need a way to learn to tithe, save, & spend.