His teeth are finally here!!

After waiting for over 2 years (really closer to 3), Harrison finally has his two front teeth!! They starting to poke through his gums right around Christmas. Which we thought was hilarious...."All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth." Anyway, I am so happy to see them, especially since they don't look like they were permanantly damaged! They are not grey like I thought could be possible, considering the trauma they went through!

In case you don't know the story behind it, here goes:

In late March of 2006, I got a phone call from the day care. The owner just wanted to let me know that Harrison had fallen on the playground and hit his mouth. So, I am thinking it's no big deal, kids fall all the time right?? Well, she got my attention when she asked me how many teeth he was missing. Now, as a dental professional, I start freaking out! Four year olds don't typically lose their teeth!! So, long story short, she cleans up the blood around his mouth and confirms that his two front teeth are not there. Here's the funny part (well it's funny now)-- I was in Atlanta at a Dental Convention and had driven the other assistants. So I couldn't really leave. I called Jason to go get him and then called our office. The girls up front called around until they found a dentist (orthodontist actually) that was working. Most dentists in GA were at the convention with me! Jason took him to see Dr. McLendon in Powder Springs. He looked at his gums, which were badly tore up, and confirmed that his teeth had not been pushed back in. They were really gone! We never found them either......still wondering where they vanished to!

It was a miserable few weeks. He could hardly eat and when he did food got stuck up there. It was hard for him to talk or brush his other teeth. We eventually got used to his toothless grin. We have several pictures of him as a snaggle tooth!

Here are some pictures before, during and after.