So as has been demonstrated, Celeste really enjoys playing rough. A couple of weeks ago, we had some very sweet friends over (from church) for dinner. During dinner, Celeste attempted to jump from the couch onto the floor. When she did, she landed mouth open on the wood floors.
Yes, there was much bleeding. She bit through her lower lip. However, we began to notice that her two front teeth started turning a grayish color.
Before ...
After ...
So of course, her pediatric dentist said that the teeth were perfectly healthy, and she doesn't recommend doing anything at this point. She also said that her teeth will most likely not return to their original color, as the gray color is caused from significant bruising in the teeth.
First thing on my mind? School starts in August!! Here very first year! And kids can tend to be so mean about little things. She brushes her teeth many times a day (she loves her automatic toothbrush), but kids are kids. And the dentist says that from Celeste's x-rays, she thinks Celeste has another 2-3 years before she begins losing those teeth. :/
Our options?
- It would be purely cosmetic, but we could have 2 root canals performed on those front teeth, and then crowns put on (which could chip easily, they're not porcelain).
- Just leave it and let nature run it's course.
For now, we're going with Option 2. But if it turns out to be hard on her at school, or if it affects her in any way, then we will go back and have Option 1 done. However, I've sat down with her and explained what the dentist said, and about what happened, and she seems to brush it off like it's no big deal. So maybe she's tougher than me!
Have I mentioned how much I love this little girl?
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