There was a lot of feedback on Ian's braces predicament. No movement in Ian's overbite after 2 years of wearing braces got people talking and offering their opinions. And everyone had one! Apparently, it is very common to pull perfectly good teeth and help move things along. Once I got comfortable with the idea, we proceeded with two teeth getting extracted.
The appointment last Friday was a pretty yucky one. Ian had to first visit the orthrodontist and get the wire taken out on his top teeth. Then he went across the room to where the dentist was and had the teeth pulled. Followed with a seat back on the orthodontist part of the office to get a new wire put in. I know this was the best thing for Ian, but I felt like the worst mother in the world watching my son go through this.
The dental technician gave me Ian's teeth. OMG! They are huge!!! It sort of makes sense now why his teeth weren't moving. The roots on these teeth were too massive to shift.
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| YOWZER! That's some serious root action. |
Once we were able to leave (with plenty of back-up gauzes ready to use), I took Ian to get a milkshake. We attempted to have it at Cheesecake Factory (only 2 miles from the orthodontist), but Ian was clearly miserable and we changed the plan to have it to-go. As we were leaving we made sure to get 2 pieces of cheesecake to take with us because only soft foods can be eaten for the rest of the day. Um, can you say mom guilt?
The orthodontist told us within a year's time everything will do what it needs to do and Ian's braces can come off. Knowing Ian he has started the countdown and will not wear them one day longer than he needs to.
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| Before the teeth came out. |
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| After the teeth came out. |
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