Loose Tooth

I took the boys to the dentist yesterday morning for a cleaning.

Again, Rylan refused to let the hygienist clean his teeth.  We talked about what the hygienist would do on the way there and Rylan told he could do it.  He's 4 now and a lot older.  I also told Rylan that we'd go to Chuck E. Cheese (his favorite place) if he was brave.

As soon as Rylan got in the back, he told me he didn't want the hygienist to touch his teeth.  She was really good and we tried lots of things to make Rylan comfortable.  Nothing worked.  In the end I held Rylan's hands down and she did a super quick polish as he screamed through lips that she had to pry open.  It was not pretty.  Rylan was then disappointed when I told him he did not earn Chuck E. Cheese.

Carter on the other hand did awesome.  I didn't get to pay any attention to him since I was trying to help Rylan.  But he let the hygienist clean his teeth for over 30 minutes with no complaining (both boys get lots of staining at their gumlines that is difficult to remove).  He even said it didn't hurt at all.

And ... surprise ... Carter has his first loose tooth!  One of the bottom, middle teeth.  Also, his 6-year-old molars are halfway in.  I had not even noticed!!!  I swear I brush his teeth after he does!!!

Carter also had a panoramic x-ray of his mouth.  All his permanent teeth are in place below the baby teeth.  Carter's baby teeth are tight and the hygienist mentioned his permanent teeth are large - yay.  Brian and I both had permanent molars pulled to make more room in our mouths so I guess that crowding in Carter's mouth is no surprise.

Luckily, Grayson only fussed a couple times for less than a minute.  We may have been kicked out if he was screaming the whole time too!