Hey everyone ~
Beth had an interesting dentist appointment the other day. She has a broken tooth way in the back, on the top, so this was the first of two appointments to get a crown.
She's not thrilled about going to the dentist but she's not scared either. She was in a private room, separate from everyone else who just getting a cleaning. She struggled a little to get into the chair but finally got comfortable.
She fell asleep waiting for the dentist to come in
They did an impression of the tooth where you bite down on that gooey stuff. She made a face when they pulled out the mold.
The tooth was hard to get to and they had to work to get it cleaned out and ready for the temporary crown. It took them a while but they finally got it done, then left to give her a short break. While they were out of the room, Beth began to cough. Just a little at first, then more. I opened the door and called them back, they felt so bad! (Our dentist and his team are fantastic. We've been going to them a long time and we love them. They're so good with Beth.)
I think it was just due to all the stuff they'd had in her mouth. They sat her up, got her some tissues and water. Then she had to go to the bathroom.
When they finished and put the temporary crown on, it had been almost two hours! We left there just a few minutes before they closed. We got home and I suggested she go into the bathroom and rinse her mouth really well. But she turned to me and asked me to check the tooth.
"Sure."
Kind of muffled she said, "It fell out!"
Sure enough, there was the tiny crown between her teeth and gums! Thankfully we live right down the street, you can see the dentist's office from our mailbox. We quickly put it in a baggie, jumped back in the car, went back to the dentist, and she was back in the chair.
This time they glued it on. So much better. She hasn't had any pain and is eating just fine. Her next visit to get the permanent crown is in three weeks. They've assured us that appointment will go much better! ๐
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