Today we had some errands to run...and since we had to stop by mom's office, we decided that we'd better take some x-rays of Caleb's teeth now that they're starting to come in. 
Now I have to say, the first picture is my favorite because HE HAS A MOLAR!! And you know what's even cooler? That molar was the first one in. If you look at the top you'll see there's no gray shadowyness above that little tooth, and that's because it's alrady in! The second picture is the other side of his bottom teeth....looks like it's just the canine.
The other two shots are occlusal views, and please don't scoff....it's VERY hard to get a two-year-old to bite on a little piece of film and it's even harder to get him to hold still while you push the button. The first is an occlusal of the mandible (the bottom teeth). It only shows the canines, but we know there's a molar behind one of them that you can't see.
And the second occlusal is at a bad angle and we got it as he was in the process of spitting it out, so we were lucky we got anything. What's crazy about this shot is what is to the left of the canine on the left.....doesn't that look like another tooth growing in sideways? I can't wait till he's big enough to hold still for a pano. Anyway, I was totally thrilled when we finally got these pictures. Boy he's gonna look funny when they all come in. But that's okay, every tooth in the mouth is a blessing and it will help to hold a prosthesis when he's ready for that. So....four canines plus a molar equals FIVE TEETH! Horray Caleb!
The other two shots are occlusal views, and please don't scoff....it's VERY hard to get a two-year-old to bite on a little piece of film and it's even harder to get him to hold still while you push the button. The first is an occlusal of the mandible (the bottom teeth). It only shows the canines, but we know there's a molar behind one of them that you can't see. 
And the second occlusal is at a bad angle and we got it as he was in the process of spitting it out, so we were lucky we got anything. What's crazy about this shot is what is to the left of the canine on the left.....doesn't that look like another tooth growing in sideways? I can't wait till he's big enough to hold still for a pano. Anyway, I was totally thrilled when we finally got these pictures. Boy he's gonna look funny when they all come in. But that's okay, every tooth in the mouth is a blessing and it will help to hold a prosthesis when he's ready for that. So....four canines plus a molar equals FIVE TEETH! Horray Caleb! 
5 comments:
that's great...I can't believe you got him to hold still to get ANY films...he's a great kid!!
Horay Caleb! That is great Heather!
Yay!!! We are so happy for Caleb!
That is great!! Who knew it would be so exciting to see teeth!!
I just ran across your blog today while doing some research on Ectodermal Dysplasia. My son is almost 18 months old, has two teeth, and is suspected of having ED. We have an appointment in one week with a geneticist. We too are expecting our second child in January. I was just hoping to talk with a mom who's been through this just a bit more than we have. Thanks!
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