Heart Kids and Tooth Decay seem to go hand in hand. We have been so vigil to brush and floss Severin's teeth. You can imagine how much my heart sank when I brushed his teeth and saw big holes in his sweet little teeth. I cried. I knew what this would mean for my Mister. We took him to his regular 6 month check up a week after I noticed the decay. The verdict from that visit was 8 cavities, 7 needing baby root canals, and a referral to a Pediatric Dentist. Gut punch. Sedated Dentistry = trip to Primary Childrens . Foreign objects in his mouth to harbor endocarditis causing bacteria! *BREATHE* Not only did I need to find a Pediatric Dentist but one who had rights at PCH, who wasn't afraid of my kids heart, who was willing to work with a Cardiac Anesthesiologist, all covered on our Dental AND Medical Insurance Plan because both would be billed for this procedure. Yes I cried, a lot. We were able to get him into a Pediatric Dentist that was only 45 mins away. From that exam still 8 cavities, but hopefully only 4 baby root canals. The Dental OR was scheduled for the next month. Many hours on the phone with the Dentist office (s), Insurance Company,Cardiologist and hospital Severin was given the GO for treatment.
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| I was able to stay with him and hold his hand until he was asleep |
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| He was so chill in recovery, all the Nurses commented on how cute he was and look at that hair and those eyelashes! |
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Nice new teethies without any ouchies!
They were able to do all fillings! NO root canals! They made his restorations have bigger spacing so we can floss better. He has some tricky teeth that were really close to the nerve so we will keep an eye on those. I am SO very GRATEFUL! This kid likes to be expensive in a one of a kind sort of way |
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