Hi, All – the predicted demise of
Katie’s teeth is progressing. She has been in terrible pain for several
days, but it’s been building for several weeks. There is another tooth
that has failed, and there are no other options than to remove it.
Fortunately, Dr. Egbert, whom we saw in SLC last Thursday, thinks there is
enough bone to implant a couple of posts to at least give her two or three
molars on each side to chew on. Previous dentists had concluded that her
bone density was too low to handle implants, but they didn’t have the expertise
of a prosthedontist, so we’re hoping Dr. Egbert is right, AND that the implants
will be adequately solid and correctly placed to hold some front teeth too, for
appearance’s sake.
Katie is on antibiotics to clear
the infection caused by the bad tooth, so hopefully that will reduce the
pain. She’ll see our good, wonderful dental coordinator, Dr. Christensen,
tomorrow, so we can get the tooth extraction scheduled for next week. So please
pray with intensity that we can get some implants to take hold so she can have
teeth. We were so disappointed that the prosthetic jaw wasn’t an option,
because that would have given a good, strong foundation to at least her bottom
teeth. But, come to think of it, it wouldn’t have done anything to help
the top teeth, so this is the route we would have had to go anyway.
This continues to be a very
stressful thing for our little family here on Charbonne Dr. We’re
counting on your faith, combined with ours, to first, reduce her pain; and
then, to allow the implants to take solid hold.
