Around 1:30 I picked up Noah for an orthodontist appointment. The dentist recommended we see one because Noah has a large gap between his front teeth and a couple of other issues. The dentist suggested an orthodontist near us.
The doctor was very nice and kid friendly. He took an x-ray. It turns out, Noah is missing 3 adult teeth. See image below. The 2 on either side of his front teeth and one on the bottom near the back. The plan is to have the other adult teeth on the front come in first to fill in the space of the missing tooth. Then, in about 2 years, come back to the orthodontist to get braces to move anything around. Last, the new 2nd tooth will be shaped like a incisor to look like the real 2nd tooth should. For the bottom missing adult tooth, we will keep the baby tooth there permanently, since there is nothing to push it out. Noah is happy that he doesn't need braces right now. The gap doesn't seem to bother him. Besides that, everything looks pretty good with his teeth.
Noah and I got home around 2:45. Morry walked to pick up Evan and Jack.
Around 3:30, Jude came over. Noah and Jude had a good time. He left around 6:00.
I'm getting dinner ready now.
Morry and Evan should be home around 7 - 7:30 from baseball practice.
Here is the x-ray of Noah's teeth. It's hard to see, but the doctor circled the spots with missing teeth.
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