A Visit to the Dentist

My daughter visited her dentist today for her semi-annual cleaning and check up. She was doing great despite the initial crying. I was with her throughout the session as she is more comfortable having me in her side.

She did what the dentist instructed her to do and she did great. My daughter is seeing Dr. Frederick B. Smith of Birmingham Pediatric Dental Care.

Birmingham Pediatric Dental Care Associates, P.C. provides specialty dental care for children, special needs children, and adolescents up to age twenty-one (21). For the parent’s convenience, the Practice accepts AllKids, dental insurance plans and State of Alabama Medicaid Program recipients.

Stressful Day

We had a stressful day today. We had an early dental appointment for Andrea. We went to a new dentist. Our appointment was 8:30am. For us that is too early but we have to do it. We are even lucky that we got that appointment. We just called them yesterday and they were nice enough to give us an appointment right away.

Anyway, Andrea have a tooth infection. No other choice but to pull the baby tooth to prevent further infection and to ensure that the other teeth will not be affected. Oh gosh, she is not even 3 years old and I felt so bad for her.

She did well despite the crying. I think she is more scared of the new people than the procedure itself. The new dentist is an older guy and he is very thorough. The dental office is really nice. Their anesthesia dispenser is computerized. It didn't took long to remove the teeth. Before we know it we are all done.

Andrea's permanent teeth will come out when she will be around 7 years old (or older). This means she will be without teeth from now on until the permanent teeth will come out. We do have an option for her to have prosthetic teeth. It is kinda expensive ($500 for one tooth). We have to decide in three weeks as by that time her gum will be healed.

When we got home, Andrea told me "Mommy my teeth is gone. Let's go find it". I wanted to cry!

Dental Visit

Andrea had her dental visit last week. While waiting, she had fun playing with the toys. She did really well considering how scared she is with doctors. She cried minimally. Her teeth are okay except for one problem. She has a trauma on her front teeth. It's kinda complicated but we will seek another opinion. Hopefully, this will be solved soon. After having a full mouth rehab, I expect her teeth to be healthy but problems are always lingering.

On the brighter side, her teeth are still baby teeth so we have time to fix it before she will have her permanent teeth.

Veneers

When you have unattractive teeth, you tend to hide it because you are very conscious when you smile and show your unattractive teeth. This may cause inferiority complex. I don't have the perfect set of teeth and I wish to have the pearly white attractive teeth like the toothpaste models. I always envy those people with natural healthy and attractive teeth. Thankfully, these days when you have the money for cosmetic dentistry you can now have the teeth that everybody wants to have.

Dental veneers may solve most or even all of your cosmetic dental issues that includes uneven teeth, worn enamel, wear and tear and any other teeth problems. San Diego veneers can help you create a bright, white smile with beautifully aligned, shapely teeth.