Dad my tooth hurts!
Max's teeth have been exfoliating a little late, but still in the norm. Last week he asked me if he could come to work with me to take Tooth D (not the middle tooth but the one next to it, the right lateral incisor) out. I told him we might be able to on Monday. Later that night he began to complain that it was really hurting and coming close to tears. So I looked and to my surprise he had an abscess! My only guess/explanation is that the neighboring permanent tooth ate away the root a little funny and bacteria got under his gums and to the root/tooth and thus the bubble.
I took him to the clinic, borrowed some supplies/instrument/toys/torture devices and brought them home since Em wanted to see it done. I didn't let her anesthatize him or pop the abscess either (or did I...). Then pulled it out! The top picture shows a little how he couldn't raise his lip on the right (left side in the picture). It was fun!
4 comments:
Max seems sensible and BRAVE. (or, likes pain.) i think it is wonderful that he had the confidence to ask Dad to operate on him.
Yikes, that looks painful. Props to you, the boy, and the boy's mom for thinking something like that is a good time. Some might choose to head to the local puppet show while you guys poke and operate on abscesses (Is that the plural?). Nice work!
Cool. I love home dentistry. Not. We did keep anesthetic and sutures at home to sew Nick up. I hear that wiskey and a pair of needle nose work well.
That poor guy! I am glad you could help him so quickly!
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