My eldest son broke his front tooth, extraction at the university hospital early next year. Is the cause a 〇〇 dentition?
I will never forget it.
Just after entering December, my eldest son was on his way to school when heran, fell, and broke his front tooth.
Of all things, it was a permanent tooth.
The story of what happened to the chipped permanent tooth.
Plastic for life
The day after he chipped his tooth, I had it examined at our regular dentist.
Since it was already a permanent tooth,we decided to bond a plastic artificial tooth to the tip of the remaining front tooth.
The bonding was completed on the second visit, and it looks so natural you can't tell at all!!
However, it seems to be more fragile than his own teeth.
It looks like maintenance will be quite a hassle as he grows up.
And then, when we had an X-ray taken during this dental visit, there was a shocking discovery.
Even though his two upper front teeth had already come in, there were two more teeth inside his gums.
Since the local dentist couldn't handle it, I received a referral letter to go to a university hospital regarding the teeth inside his gums.
An unexpected turn of events💦
A sudden development despite it being the first visit
I was referred to a university dental hospital in the neighboring city.
I had his first examination there yesterday.
The result of the examination was, "We can't be certain without a CT scan, but it will likely be an 'extraction'."
The plan was to book a CT scan for after the new year, but a cancellation suddenly opened up that day, so we were able to proceed with the scan immediately.
The result was
His front teeth are doubled up.
In particular, the tooth growing under thebroken front tooth is growing in the wrong direction (toward the nose).
The opposite tooth is also growing at an angle, which is causing a gap in the center of the front teeth visible now.
It would be better to extract both teeth.
That is what they said.
When I looked it up, it seems to be called "double dentition" or "supernumerary teeth," and it's not that rare.
So,the extraction is set for early next year.
Tooth extraction → disinfection the next day → suture removal one week later
The appointments have all been finalized.
Honestly, if I hadn't taken a long break for the New Year holidays, this schedule would have been impossible. Or rather, since they only do extractions on weekdays, I might have ended up having to take time off anyway?
Guidelines for visiting the hospital
As an aside, I received a booklet from the university hospital titled "For those visiting pediatric dentistry."
The beginning contained general "dental knowledge" such as when children's teeth develop and how to prevent cavities, which was "harmless content," but as I read on, I discovered a section that looked "just like a parenting book."
〈Guidelines for future visits〉
・Have your child actively undergo treatment and to foster independence, have them undergo treatment alone. If a parent accompanies them, their dependence will not fade, which will hinder subsequent treatment.
・Please do not lie to bring them to the hospital.Try to encourage them as much as possible to foster their independence.
・In daily discipline, please do not use the dentist as a threat.
It seems they place a great deal of importance on "independence."
On the day of the first visit, I saw an elementary school student (older than my eldest son) crying loudly during treatment; the dentist's office is, after all, "not a calm place."
Until now, my eldest son has only had "oral checkups" at the dentist.
This time, however, it will be a significant trial as it involves an immediate local anesthetic and tooth extraction.
But my eldest son has suffered many major injuries despite being a seven-year-old.
At 5: Hit his eyelid on playground equipment and got 3 stitches.
At 6: Hit his forehead on the jungle gym and got 2 stitches.
My husband laughed and said, "He's definitely going to have 10 stitches by the time he graduates elementary school" (-_-;)
Perhaps because he has been through so much, my eldest son himself is used to it and isn't scared at all so far (￣▽￣;)
It's reliable, but it's also scary that he's become so fearless.
As I wrote before, I wonder if this is how parents also build up their mental strength.
(Afterword)
By the way, when I was in my 20s, I underwent treatment involving oral surgery in parallel with orthodontic treatment, and I was hospitalized for about twenty days.
My parents were extremely worried, but I enjoyed the experience of having my complex resolved and thoroughly enjoyed the non-routine life of being hospitalized (lol)
Even though it was a painful time of "fasting for one week," I made friends I would eventually invite to my wedding and studied for certification exams.
That's a story for another day (?)
Thank you for reading until the end.
I hope you have a wonderful day today too.
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