Last Monday, Kamden had a consultation with the orthodontist because the space between his two front teeth is keeping his other two front teeth from erupting. He recommended that we do a limited set of braces on the front top teeth to pull them together so the others can come down. The sooner we could start this process the better off we will be so he got braces today! He has been SO excited for the past week. He has counted down the days and reminded us often that he was getting braces on Monday. Our appointment was at 8:00 this morning and we were done by 8:45. He did great! He told me 'that didn't hurt at all!' He chose to black and yellow rubber bands because those are Saints colors. (They didn't have gold.)
Here is his picture with his new braces.
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Now the not-so-fun news:
Because of the size of the gap between his teeth, as they pull them together it will create a large amount of gum tissue scrunched up between the teeth. He will probably have to have oral surgery done to remove the gum tissue so the teeth will come together properly. Dr. Hopkins said that sometimes this problem will work itself out and there is no need for surgery. Please join me in praying that this happens. The surgery is minor but it is still surgery!
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