Layne has had what looks like an ulcer on her front gum all weekend. Well it hit me this morning that it was directly above her discolored tooth that was traumatized about a year and a half ago....it had to be abscessed.
I text Todd (our dentist who is also our close friend) at 6 AM this morning and asked him if I was correct. He felt sure I was and recommended a pediatric dentist in town to go to. Layne LOVES Todd when he is just Preslee's daddy, but when he has on his dentist jacket, not so much. In the nicest way possible, Todd said restraints would be needed.
I took her to Dr. Baker Chambliss and sure enough the roots were really infected and causing the abscess and even a little bruising on the tip of her nose. He said it needed to be pulled.
Layne was so brave. They even asked me to sit out in the waiting room so I wouldn't be upset by the procedure and she was so "happy" on gas and watching Dora on the overhead TV, she didn't even notice I was gone.
And the best part......the tooth fairy comes tonight! But Layne has some high standards on tooth fairy gifts, so I hope the little fairy can pull out a win.
Now she looks 7.
What a morning!!
Check out the coolest tooth I have ever seen:
