We had our first Orthodontist appointment for Robby this morning and it went great. As you can see in the photo he has a lot going on and no room at the inn. Right now he looks a little like a shark with 2 rows of teeth on the bottom and his dentist didn't want to extract any more teeth until the Orthodontist prepared a treatment plan for him. So far there really isn't much to be done other than extracting 2 more teeth to make room for the perm teeth to move forward. So...back to the dentist we go on Thursday to have 2 bottom teeth extracted.I was extremely intimidated to be told that my 6 year old needed to see an orthodontist but I found out a few things they may help someone else if they find themselves in a similar situation. Most orthodontists do not charge for evaluations or follow ups unless they actually do work on the mouth. We will be going back every 6 months to keep track of Robby's progress so it is nice to know that it won't cost us a thing until he needs a spacer or braces. I was also surprised to learn that children should be seen by an orthodontist by the time they are 7.
Robby had the 4 center bottom teeth extracted last summer so he isn't too thrilled about having these 2 "wiggled" out but she called in a prescription to help him through it. Between that, the shake he will get after the appointment and a visit from the Tooth Fairy I think it will result in a great day for him.
For Bob and I, we get to keep our money for a few more years.
