Austin's Orthodontist Visit

And it's Austin's turn...while (thankfully) too young for braces and still missing lots of baby teeth, he did need to get a space maintainer appliance to keep his teeth from shifting into the space left by his missing baby teeth. It's funny how the boys are all so different...Brandon lost his late, Connor lost his early and Austin practically lost his all at once! So, here we are in the Orthdontist office all at once...that's one hefty bill! So, today Austin got fitted with for a space maintainer and they put in spacers to give a tiny bit of extra room between his back teeth to make it easier to put in his new appliance in about 4 weeks. He is most worried about all the things he will have to give up...you would think they eat nothing but gummy candy, but I guess the thought of not having it for 18 - 24 months is crisis to a 10 year old. Afterall, I would NOT like to give up dark chocolate, so I guess I can relate! LOL They made molds of his teeth...that was the worst part...didn't hurt, but sure tasted gross! But, he was a great patient! The spacers look like tiny rubber bands and they use dental floss to place them in...interesting little trick I think. He is so funny...always making funny faces! He thought he would get a reprieve on the candy ban since the appliance takes a few weeks to make, but since he got the spacers, that didn't work out so well. More to come on the dental progress in about 4 weeks....