Soooo...just for you mom, here's the update. She has impacted vampire teeth that are criss crossed up in her gums. The Dr is hopeful they are not infused to the bone, but says they may be very hard to get down, like about 6-9 months. She will have to go to the dentist and get her baby vamp's pulled out, they will then have to cut a small hole into her upper gums (the back side) to try to get to the vampire adult teeth and they will attach a bracket and wire. THEN, the orthodontist will put her braces on and slowly try to get those vamp teeth down. It will be a LOONG procedure but the outcome will be so beneficial for paige. In the event the vamps are fused to the bone (the x-rays are very hard to tell) they will have to be surgically removed. The ortho dr. said he can move other teeth to be in place of the vamps if thats the case.
The dentist is trying to see if our carry -over dental coverage will cover the pulling of her 3 baby teeth they need to have pulled before they can put the braces on. If insurance covers this, which we arent sure because it is VERY limited insurance, it will save us $360. She should have the braces on by January and the payments are very reasonable. I'm just so grateful we are able to do this for paige since she is very self concious about her teeth. The overall outcome: A Happier more confident Paige!!!
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