It's a miracle!!!

It IS a miracle!! Can you see the tooth coming through the gums??? Well, it's a permanent tooth that was encased in a cyst way up in Andrew's gums. We could never figure out why this tooth never came in until we did a special x-ray and found the cyst.....with the tooth INSIDE of it.

Once we discovered the problem, we had a couple of different options. Andrew could have gum surgery to dissect the cyst inside and then hook a chain to the tooth to pull it down gradually OR we could leave it there in the gums , or we could just have the surgery and take the tooth out. Decisions, decisions.

Thankfully we have a great dentist and oral surgeon and they both suggested that we try to save the tooth. So, 2 years ago Andrew had the surgery to remove the cyst and hooked a chain to the tooth...... he had braces put on to hold open the spot where the tooth would come in. So, for the last 2 years he has gone to the dentist monthly to have the chain tightened to pull down that tooth gradually, keeping in mind, of course, that we didn't know if the tooth would be a "normally shaped and colored tooth". Well, as you can see IT IS!!!! Andrew has been so brave throughout the whole ordeal and PATIENT!! I feel like we've fought an battle and WON!!!!!
Jill