Oral surgery

The end of this smile?

Agustín went in for minor oral surgery this morning, to get rid of the the flap of skin that connects his upper lips to his upper gum. It has grown too much, too long, and is between his teeth, which is why they are so separated. Last week when the kids went to the dentist (Agus 0 cavities, Nico 3!!!) the dentist said it was time. I was really really nervous, and once we got there Tin was too. It took over an hour just to get the anesthesia in! Once the Novacaine started working, however, he was fine, although not too happy about getting stitches. We go back next week to get the stitches out, but in the end, he was a real trooper and hasn't complained even once about it all.

With this little operation, he will be ready for braces if necessary, but hopefully once his front teeth start coming in they will correct themselves a bit. Although, if he needs braces, I don't mind at all. It may improve his speech, too, according to the doctor.

Future Dentist

Back to playing dentist again. I was the patient tonight and Nico was the dentist.

He goes around the house and finds toys that work as dentist utensils. Here is one.



Now tell me that isn't a little scary...

Playing Dentist

Ever since Nicolás has gone to the dentist, he has been playing "dentist" with everyone. His drill looks like a real drill, and when he makes the drilling noise, it feels like a real one, too!