Prayer request!
Charlotte Rose was at a friend’s house on Friday night and fell off the bunk bed. Her bottom front teeth were each split in two, exposing the roots and leaving two thin shards of enamel poking up into her little mouth. She made it through the weekend on painkillers and Blues Clues videos. Today we’re heading to the dentist where he’ll likely remove her teeth permanently. If that’s the case, then I have the horrible task of choosing between restraining her for the extraction or restraining her for an IV. On many levels, I’m sad.
Those are her little missing thorns there in front.
It’s been difficult watching her figure out how to eat. And she’s developing a lisp. Yes, they are baby teeth, but she’ll be toothless for 5 years nevertheless. I’m just sick. Not to mention a threatening attack of the "If Onlies"… If only I had gone to Sedona with my family. If only I hadn’t switched babysitting nights with my friend. If only I had known they had bunkbeds and reminded them that she’s barely 2.
Anyhow, it’s a difficult day and we could use some prayers if you’re so inclined — worked so well last time, thank you!
Throw in a visit with Elijah’s principal to discuss some out-of-hand bullying our son’s been subjected to and well, it’s a quintessential Monday.
Sorry about the front teeth. Just remember it could have been alot worse, my prayers for a speedy recovery to Charlotte Rose, and for you Heather.
Oh, poor thing! Give your little toothless Rose a hug from me! And it sounds like Elijah could do with one too, while you’re at it!
Oh, I’m so sorry. My good thoughts + prayers are speeding your way.
Oh, no! Poor little honey! I’ll be thinking of you and your sweetie, but I’ll bet she’s very resilient, and will adjust to the toothlessness in no time. Personally, I’d say to go for the IV. You might need a tranquilizer, too, but I think it would be the better option for her. Whatever you decide, as long as you’re there holding her hand, it will be okay, and will be over soon. Just keep telling yourself that!
Take care.
Poor little darling! My oldest is barely as 2 as well and the thought of him getting hurt hurts me too. I will be praying for little Charlotte Rose and for you too!
Prayers for your toothless Rose and Elijah. But I think someone was already looking out for Charlotte because as traumatic as losing teeth are, it could have been so much worse! Hang in there Heather….you know you are a great Mum…these things happen no matter how much we try to protect them.
Hi Heather,
I feel for you. My youngest had to go through two root canals when she was 2 1/2. I was mortified! I had to hold her when I gave her the medicine to put her to sleep for the procedure and when I laid her down on the chair I totally lost it. I had never feet that kind of pain regarding my children. I felt bad about her two little silver teeth, how could my child have silver teeth. And I started playing the “what if” game. It doesn’t help and I too worried about the silver teeth being around for so long. But you know what happens; it just became part of them. and they just go on. We should learn from them. I’m sure that the little lisp will be a great story to talk about when she grows up.
OHhhhh..the if only’s are the very worst. Don’t beat yourself up too badly. What I have learned from really sad things is that you usually end up having a pretty good story to tell. Even if it takes a long time for it to seem so.
Chin up!
Oh I am so sorry to hear that! I have some good friends whose little boy lost his two front (top) teeth when he was 2. It broke their hearts! But, he was so adorable that it just made him even cuter. Charlotte is a beauty – I think that she will still be able to melt hearts! 🙂
Good luck at the dentist and school!
oh poor dear! my heart goes out to both mama and babe. i lost three baby teeth when i somehow flew up over my tricycle handlebars and landed with a smooch to the railroad tracks below. i remember thinking i was pretty lucky to have the big-girl experience of an extra special tooth fairy visit. she’ll make it through! as for the mama, mine still says she was more traumatized by the exprerience than i was. will be thinking of you!
My heart goes out to you and your sweet little one.
xo
Boy, bullying issues AND dental issues all in the span of a couple days—YUCK! I understand your feelings and I’m sending positive energy your way… Oh, and I’m sure you know the ‘what ifs’ don’t really do much except to cause you more grief, but it’s also human nature. Good luck!
I’ll be thinking about you and Charlotte Rose! Best wishes for a speedy recovery to her and minimal guilt for you 🙂
Oh, poor kid! Toothless for five years isn’t the end of the world, though. My “baby” brother (who is now eighteen) fell off a toy in the driveway when he was one and lost his top two front teeth as a result. He survived on popsicles and hugs after his visit to the oral surgeon. He never did get a lisp, and it didn’t seem to bother him too much. My mom was more upset over it than anyone – don’t let it get to you, she’ll be fine soon.
Poor little thing! I hope she’s feeling better soon. 5 years without front teeth, huh? At least they weren’t her permanent teeth, right? Sorry, just trying to find the bright side.
Oh Heather, that is the pits. My little boy had 4 heart surgeries (2 of them open-heart) with the last one right before he turned 3 (he is 3 1/2 and doing great!) . It is so hard to watch the little ones endure anything. Quit beating yourself up with “if only.” Little kids are really tough, heal quickly, and I bet she’ll rebound emotionally faster than you will. At any rate, I’m so sorry she has to go through this and that you do, too. I will say a prayer for her, you and your husband, and your son.
Sending good juju your way…
My dd has been losing her teeth since 4 years of age because of what I presume was being knocked on her front teeth by baby brother. She turned 5 in March and the upper two front teeth are now very wiggly. She has adapted wonderfully and it isn’t a big deal. I live with the constant “if only”. But as everyone has told me, and I am telling you too, “these things happen and nothing can be done; especially in hindsight.” You are a great mother–A FABULOUS MOTHER. Her big girl teeth will come in and no one will every wonder–“if only?”
Awww, your sweet baby girl will be in my thoughts. You too, mama. I know all too well how much it hurts to see our babies hurting.
oh no heather! What a tough little chica! Don’t beat yourself up though, things happen even when we’re being attentive over bearing mommies. 🙂
poor girl! her and her tiny teeth will be in my prayers
*hugs*
I’m so sorry! How absolutely awful for her and all of you. Sending all the positive vibes I have over the sea to you!
It’s just like a fierce punch to the stomach, that kind of a blow. Mothers feel it the worst of all. Had a few in my time, will probably have a few more. You and your most beautiful wee princess will definitely be getting an extra helping of prayer from this corner of the world.
My son fell and killed his two front teeth when he was just 3. Then it got infected and he had to have a baby root canal and cap of silver with white over it, but you could still see the silver. I felt so bad, and like everyone thought I was a mother who didn’t take care of her child’s teeth, even though I had literally held him down to brush his teeth every night of his life! Eventually they fell out and now he has gorgeous big white permanent teeth. My other son chipped his front permanent tooth on the bottom of a pool and had to have a filling for that. It was even worse since it is his adult tooth. Anyway, you’d definitely want her to have the sleepy medication. It’s hard to do but will make it easier on everyone. Oh and one more story that will make you feel better- my cousin’s little boy was chewing on the side of her mattress (?) and wouldn’t stop, so she got irritated and lifted him up a little forcefully, not realizing that a little strand of clear thread was wrapped around his little 2 year old tooth. So, as she lifted him it yanked his tooth out. She felt so unbelieveably horrible! The moral of the three stories? Bad things sometimes happen to the kids of good mommies, we all survived and you will too!
E
Prayers on their way! May all go better than expected. Feel better Charlotte Rose.
Praying all goes well. *hugs*
I am so sorry to hear this. My husband knocked out his teeth when he was young. I also had a friend that did this before the age of three they made little bridges for her mouth so that she would still develop a normal speech pattern maybe they can do that for your little one too. It just an idea it might help her eat and feel like other little kids when she talks and not be made fun of.
Take care
Sunshine
hi, i’ve been reading your wonderful blog for a while but i just felt compelled to send you some well wishes after reading about your poor little Rose and Elijah. I really feel for them both and you of course, when such things happen i just want to make it all better now matter what it takes, and i dont have kids i just want everyone to be alright! I’ll be thinking of you all.
Dear Heather,
I am soooooo sorry to hear this! How dreadfull. It is never nice whatever it is that happens to our dearest loved ones (esp. our babies) however bad or ugly it seems to be! Hang in there! Your little “rosebud” needs you to be STRONG for her, so you can stand beside her as she has her teeth worked on. Maybe you can get them to make her some teeth to put in for at least a couple of years until the new ones start to push through! Don’t beat yourself up!!! These things happen. It really could have been worse! Look at it on the positive side and say, hey, at least it’s not terminal or something horrid! We almost lost our dollie before she turned two……had a horrid concussion and stopped breathing……..had to resussitate her. SUPER SCARY!!!!! I still have nightmares from that episode. So sending YOU a big virtual boquet and hug! Chin up!
I lost my two front teeth and two bottom teeth at the age of 3. The adult ones didn’t come in until 2nd grade. I did have a little lisp but I remember feeling like I was pretty special to have the toothless smile that I did (thanks to my mom’s encouragement I’m sure). She’s going to be just fine.
Special heartfelt thoughts to you and Charlotte (and Elijah) but children bounce back with an unfathomable resilience that we, as adults, can only gaze at in awe. The ‘what if’ game only serves to remind us that they are bouncing back and we are not. Charlotte, as a beautiful older girl, will ask you ‘how was it I lost my 2 teeth, mummy?’ and you will remember every last detail while she will be busy still bouncing and still wearing rather fetching creations too!
I feel for you. My son lost one tooth when he was also two. He was playing with a cord to one of the blinds (i know…i didn’t win mom of the day that day) and fell. The tooth went flying. He was fine until his two front teeth grew in and he fell on a pogo stick. Now we are stuck with a cap that we have to keep replacing!! I’ll be thinking of you!!
Oh NO!! Poor little thing. I’ll be thinking (and praying) for as good a dentist visit as possible.
Oh my. My middle girl fell when she was two and knocked out her front tooth. I know how you feel. She’s six now and still without a front tooth, and she has yet to lose even one tooth. I am looking forward to seeing her with a full smile again. I will keep you and your angel in my prayers.
Oh! I’m so sorry! I can totally understand how you are feeling! Can they not cap your little gals teeth temporarily? Surely there is something else that they can do?
I will be thinking of you all, and sending cyber hugs to you and your little gal!! I hope things all work out better today!
~Cerri
xoxo
I can relate to you on many levels. My daughter had a serious injury at age 4 and it was much, much worse! As for the teeth, she also had 4 teeth extracted (two at a time) to make room for her permanent teeth. It was really bad for the first two, but the second two we decided to use the laughing gas and it worked wonders!!! She was so relaxed and laughing and talking through the whole thing. The dentist had to ask her to stop talking!
I will pray for you! That’s a tough one! We love our kids so much!
Heather,
I am so sorry for what you are going through.I know that when they are hurt Mum hurts too.
These things happen to all children, and she will be much better when the gum is healed, remember these were not permanent anyway.
I think the bullying is much more serious to deal with, you have so many important decisions to make at the moment! So I will send you some of my special sunshine thoughts- and by Easter Monday something good will make you all feel better.
Oh, that is so hard to go through. I’m sending her and you all the prayers I can. We almost had to go through the same thing before my son’s teeth even came in! He fell twice and hit his mouth and it actually knocked the baby tooth out before it had even made an appearance. I hope everything goes smoothly and she’s not in too much pain!
Hi! I’m a long time reader of your blog because you’re so inspirational in all you do. I know how hard it is to keep your chin up in situations like this. Although my son is now 19, I still remember the days of childhood injuries and how awful it felt each time something happened to cause him pain. I’ll be saying a prayer for both your wee ones and also one for you. I know you probably hurt the most right now. Mom’s always do! ((HUGS))
poor baby!
I can relate. I actually had to reset ds’s tooth once, when he fell and bonked his head, and tried to drink from a sigg bottle all at the same time!It took aver month to harden back to place. it looks normal now, but oh so scary. Lots of prayers! She’ll be fine:)
Ouch! But as others have said, you will remember this long after little Charlotte Rose does. My own daughter is not quite yet two and I am always amazed at how quickly she bounces back from things that keep me traumatized for ages (can anyone say tumbling down the stairs while I stood there watching because she would NOT wait to take my hand? — SHE ended up hugging me because I was upset, she was just fine). My prayers go out to both of your children (bullies are just as traumatic in their own way as missing front teeth) and to you.
Heather, I’m so sorry to hear this news! My thoughts and prayers are with you and Charlotte.
So sorry to hear this.. my daughter (Emily Rose) had the same thing happen with her top front teeth, tho they did not “go” all at once. The roots died and unfortunately they discolored and had to be pulled.. so she had no top front teeth for years.. eventually she looked like all the other kids as they lost theirs at the normal time. She’s now 15 and has great big grown up white front teeth..
You’ll get used to it and it won’t be so awful.. but I know how you feel.. sorry.. xox
Oh, so sad, poor thing. I have to say though, my sister had the same sort of run-in with a coffee table when she was two. It may be yucky now, but it makes for great stories later in life. Thoughts and prayers are with the little darlin.
Oh, my heart. I have a daughter too and just imagining that kills me. I’ll be praying though, to let you know, there are alot of toothless kids around these parts (accidents, tooth issues) for some reason and they all look super cute! A hug to you, mama.
Your poor little sweetie is in my thoughts. I hope all goes well and the experience is not too traumatic for either of you. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}
Oh gosh Heather! What a weekend! Poor little Charlotte will look darling with a little gap (I know, not much help here).
I hope the bullying situation is resolved quickly. I was bullied in school and still remembered how helpless I felt. Elijah is such a great little guy, it irks me that some stinker is picking on him (on the bright side Elijah will probably grow up to own the company that the bully mops the floors for).
I will be praying for you all. Hang in there!
Oh I’m so sorry for Charlotte Rose and you! The hardest thing in the world is to see your baby hurt. My prayers are with your family. Be encouraged!
I’ll double that good juju for you. So sorry this happened!
Poor baby!!!!!!! Poor Mama!!!!! I’m so sorry, sending hugs, prayers, anything I can.
Seems like the bullies are the ones who should be getting their teeth knocked out…or, better yet, their parents. Good luck!
Oh, Heather, I am so sorry Charlotte and Elijah are having such difficult life lessons! Your depth of concern speaks to the priority you put on motherhood. Bless you! Gordon and I will certainly be saying prayers for all of you. Please don’t give into the guilt trip.
By the way, I responded to your comment in my blog. Thanks for the visit and comment, but especially, thanks for the fabric inspiration!
Hugs,
Penny
Poor girl! I feel so bad for the whole family. I sure wouldn’t want to make that decision. For myself I know I wouldn’t be able to hold someone during extraction, I’m to squemish and I wouldn’t want to be remembered as part of that process. But I pray for courage for your little one that she may go through this process with as little trauma as possible. I also pray your son won’t be bothered by bullies again.
just prayed! keep us informed ! 😉
(((hugs!)))
There’s not a lot I can say to make you feel better, but I feel for you. 🙂 Good luck with it all, I know you’ll come out with flying colors!
Poor little one! I had my front teeth knocked out at age 4 and didn’t grow new ones for a long time. It’s not fun, but she’ll make it through. Good luck!!
I don’t know if this will help, but I had both of my adult front teeth fully grown in by the time that I started kindergarten. I know that I’m an unusual case, but still, there is a chance the darling will grow them in early
Awww… poor baby! Hope everything goes well. You all are in my thoughts tonight!
(((HUGS)))
oh no!!
how horrible. I am think of you all. . .hugs!
Oh I’m so sorry Heather! Poor little thing.
When my little brother was about 10 and walking in the park some kid rode up behind him and smacked his head straight into the concrete, he lost both his front adult teeth in the same manner. He’s just now getting his new ‘real’ teeth put in and the whatevers that they put in there until he stopped growing taken out (he’s just turned 18).
Vibes for you and your little ones! xx
ok – i didn’t read all the comments, but my vote is go for the iv. when kate was two, jane pushed her into a bookcase and she all but bit through her bottom lip. call in a plastic surgeon, long er visit (without food b/c it happened right after breakfast) and when it came to the iv, she just sat there and took it. i was restraining her, but it wasn’t really necessary.
that said…your poor little girl! i am sure that she will come out of this a trooper. and you, well, i hope you do too! (it’s always so much harder on the mom!)
Wow..60 comments..You should know how much people care about you and your two children. I am just so sorry about the teeth and bullying issues.
You have my prayers!!!! And give her a few extra hugs for all of us here.
My sister lost her teeth at the age of two and it was my fault. She was having so much fun when I pushed her on her little toy riding horse…Mom told me to stop but I gave her one more push anyway when she went head first over the head of the horse and her front teeth embedded into the floor. She, too was toothless for 5 years…but now she has absolutely beautiful teeth…25 years later! I am so sorry you have to go through this, too. I still feel guilty for knocking her teeth out. You both are definitely in my prayers..may you be graced with strength and peace when the extraction happens! Dena
Oh ouch, I am so sorry that sounds so totally awful!!
One thing you should watch in the next couple of years is that she doesn’t develop a tongue thrust. Sometimes this happens with kids that are toothless early and for a long time – although it has happened to both of my kids who were neither… My dentist noticed it in my son. We went to a speech thearpist who did a lot with tongue thrust and it really helped my son.
Good Luck!
Ack. You and yours are in my prayers. Give those sweet kiddos many many hugs!
Love,
Emma
Your family is in my thoughts & prayers.
I knocked out my two front teeth when I was a toddler too. I did have to go a long while without teeth…but I did survive. So there is hope! All I needed was braces later on, but who doesn’t now a days:)
So I know it is hard (and I am praying for you all), but know there is hope she’ll come through this okay…if I can make it, she can too!
Oh wow. Wishing your little girl a speedy recovery. Now, as a mom who had to restrain an almost two year old when she cracked her head open, I’d go for the IV. It will probably be less traumatic for all involved. Best wishes.
oh no! you, charlotte and elijah are all in my prayers. ~jenny
I feel your pain. My daughter knocked out all four of her upper top teeth when she was four years old. She got those back this year at age 7. (Lower teeth come in sooner so I don’t think you’ll have a five year wait) But it most definitely did affect her speech. She says pood instead of food for example. I predict speech therapy in our future!!
Anyway, it happens. Take a lot of pictures because when she has her new smile you will look back on this and smile. I promise! ; )
Oh Heather, I am so sorry you are having to deal with so much. Big hugs to all of you and prayers to make this not feel so difficult. 😀
Oh, poor you, prayers are on their way to the Heather Bailey family from Sydney, Australia.
Hi My Name is Elda and I love reading your blog and how creative you are but today I was crying when I read what happen to Charlotte Rose, I also have a two year old doughter Erin and we will be prayin for your little princess.
Hi, I’ve been silently reading your blog for awhile and while I’ve never commented before I have to say I love reading your blog.
My heart just about broke when I read Charlotte lost both teeth. I will pray for strength for both you and your cutie-patootie. As a mother of a 2 year old I know every mother could never have enough.
Oh no. I really feel for Charlotte, the poor dear. My front tooth had a run in with a brick wall when I was younger. Why teeth weren’t made to be unbreakable is something I’ll never understand. She’ll be ok. And you have so many people wishing her, and you, well.
Oh this will be so much hared on you but don’t beat yourself up….think of all the fun things she can dring with a straw. my blessings are with you mom…(& Charlotte)
Aaahhhhg…looks like everyone is feeling what I’m feeling too. Poor thing…and Mommy too!
Praying that there’ll be peace in the doctor’s office, and a bright and shining smile and spirit that emerges.
Poor Charlotte – prayers for all of you. I agree with Elena take a big gorgeous gappy picture because one day you will all look back and giggle. And remember hindsight is 20/20 try not to beat yourself up with those ‘if onlies’. I hope the meeting with Elijah’s teacher goes/went well.
Poor girl. I hope things progress well with her. I bet she’ll get used to the whole thing in time, but I can see how sad that must be. And those “what ifs” never do us moms any good. Hang in there. Thank goodness it was nothing worse.
Boohooo to bullys! I hope that gets resolved too.
Sheree
My heart goes out to your daughter.
A couple of years ago we had to have 4 of my daughter’s teeth extracted because of something similar. The big difference was she fell and the cracks in her teeth were so small we didn’t notice them until it was too late.
Speaking from our experience I would suggest going the route of having your daughter put right out. We had the same options as you did and we didn’t want her to think the dentist was a horrible person to go and see.
Also, my daughter has seen three speech pathologists because of her lisp. They all say that with the right encouragement (repeating her words the way they should be pronounced) will help her a great deal. It just takes time and patience and her lisp should go away before her new teeth come in.
Good luck with everything. Again, my heart goes out to her and your family.
Poor baby! I hope that all went well at the dentist. I am sure that she will bounce back in no time at all. The “only if” mommies are the ones who take longer to heal. : ) Don’t be too hard on yourself, it happens to the best of us! My son got hit in the lip with another kids arm cast and got away with just a huge fat lip but my tummy was in knots for days! Take care of yourself and that sweet girl too! And a big hug for her big brother too!
So sorry to hear this 🙁
Aw your poor baby! My darling daughter had to have her two front teeth pulled when she was little too. Fortuantley, it doesn’t last forever, and before long those permanent ones grow in…..HUGS!
Sorry to hear about your daughter. I can’t believe someone would put a 2 year old on the top bunk of a bunk bed!!!
You can’t blame yourself. We had a similar situation during the Christmas holidays this past year. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
What a gorgeous, evocative photo!
I’ve loved your blog from afar, but now I’m compelled to write. When I was three, my front teeth were knocked out by my cousin (on accident). I know it doesn’t make things better right now, but aside from some fun school pictures I don’t have any memories of the experience and I am not phobic about the dentist.
My daughter is only two, as well, and I am paranoid about her teeth. Maybe that’s the legacy – being more careful with them. I am an avid flosser and love getting cleanings…
And lisps are very cute on beautiful little girls!
When I was in kindergarden I had both of my frontteeth broken out. With roots. All I remember from the night it happened (I slept in my parents bedroom – we had a guest over – thinking me sleeping in their bed – which was not – I let myself fall and hít the border of their bed with these poor teeth) so all I remembered was the full impact care my parents gave me then. So good memories and a big bunch of selfconfidence. The guy I had a crush on took me to school every day – just to hear my ‘funny’ talking.
Ouch! And you must have been frantic. But you know, when I was just 3 I fell off my siblings’ bunk bed and sustained a fractured skull… so I guess it could have been worse!! Glad to hear she took the extractions in her stride though.
Your poor, sweet, baby girl. What a beautiful name you have given her! I will be keeping her in our prayers for the years to come. :o)
i had to come out of lurking to send you some well wishes. i can only imagine…i protect mines like a hawk, but that still doesn’t prevent life from happening. my son, one week from turning two…waited till i left the room, and dived off the bed…somehow landing on a piece of furniture and breaking his clavicle. when i heard his wail and ran to him…he was not moving…and refused to let me touch him, it was the most terrifying moment of my life. when the ambulance came, even they didn’t know how to touch or move him…they didn’t know what he had broken.
i too felt like it was my faught…and felt so bad that my child, my baby had been broken. i still have the shirt that the ambulance cut off of him. his favorite at the time. but he healed, and he healed well…she will heal also. don’t blame yourself…we can’t prevent life from happening to our little ones.
best of wishes…i will keep your pretty little one in my thoughts. and wish the bullies away.
My daughter (3) has lost 5 of her baby teeth, with one more on it’s way out soon. Don’t worry, she’ll figure out how to eat just fine! Watch tough foods like apples though (cut them up)–part of why Em has lost more than just the bottom two (which is caused by genetics) is because she gets them loose biting into something and then they never get a chance to tighten back up.
Em has a bit of a lisp, but not much more than the standard toddler/pre-school sort that every kid has!
Oh my! My son had his front tooth chipped when a friend pushed his head against a water fountain. He had beautiful, perfect teeth and his front tooth was chipped. I was so upset. He was 9. Now he is 23 and has beautiful teeth. Apparently teeth wear down, or something and he’s handsome as ever. I know how you feel. My sympathy.
Ouch! Your poor wee one. (((hugs)))
I am so heart broken after reading about your little princess. My daughter who is als two was playing with a friend and fell on her mouth. She broke one of her front tooth and it is not only broken but aso splitted. Now I have to go and face the dentist who is going to pull the tooth out. My princess cannot eat or drink anything too hot or too cold but it is amazing how she swept into an eating practise to make herself comfortable. The what if and why didn’t I do this or do that is making mefeel so bad, my husband is trying to make me feel like it is not my fault but I an’t help it.
They would be just fine. Pray for me as I pray for you.
I am so heart broken after reading about your little princess. My daughter who is als two was playing with a friend and fell on her mouth. She broke one of her front tooth and it is not only broken but aso splitted. Now I have to go and face the dentist who is going to pull the tooth out. My princess cannot eat or drink anything too hot or too cold but it is amazing how she swept into an eating practise to make herself comfortable. The what if and why didn’t I do this or do that is making mefeel so bad, my husband is trying to make me feel like it is not my fault but I an’t help it.
They would be just fine. Pray for me as I pray for you.
My two year old just fell at his Birthday party and cracked his front tooth laterally. It was extracted under Nitrous gas while laying on top of my husband yesterday. Once he was loopy, it only took the Dr. about 30 seconds. I was crying my eyes out. I did the “If only’s too.” Like, “If only I wouldn’t have brought Nick out the front door to see his moonwalk arrive that morning.” He has six years to go until he will get his adult tooth. Many parents are in the same situation. Remember…I think it already gives great character!!! He is too cute when he has been smiling today.
Hi – I recently started reading your blog. I broke my upper front teeth when I was just 18 months old when I fell while running with a baby bottle in my mouth (they were pyrex then!)
I had to have oral surgery to remove the stubs. It is my first memory – of the big white light above the surgical table before the anesthetic took effect. I guess I don’t remember any pain – just that light, haha.
BUT: I had no front teeth for years, could not bite things like an uncut apple, had a lisp, was self-conscious, did not smile for photos, and my permanent teeth came in very crooked and crowded only there. Kids did tease me about it.
It’s not the end of the world but it does matter. (I finally got braces when I reached middle age and it made a huge difference!) So please pester good dentists for any help they can give your daughter – spacers, temp teeth, whatever they have to mitigate the damage.
I feel sad for what happened to your Rose. She doesn’t deserve to suffer like this, but please don’t blame yourself for what happened. It’s an accident, and it’s nobody’s fault. Don’t worry – all is going to be fine. She’ll definitely have her sweet smile again. It will just take some time for the permanent teeth to grow out.