A tooth update: meeting Dr. Periodontist

Last week we met with the periodontist.  It's been a slight whirlwind of a couple weeks, with some Thanksgiving rest peppered in there, that I haven't updated on what is going on here.

First thing, Dr. Periodontist appeared knowledgeable, but the one thing I really liked: he was very responsive.

He confirmed that the loss of teeth is not from an infection (which we all knew).  Meeting with the geneticist this quarter, we have a new plan to do further testing to hopefully figure out what is going on genetically with our eldest.  With that further testing, available now from new technology, hopefully we can get an affirmative answer on why he is losing his teeth.

Okay.  Another waiting game to find out what the cause is...IF we ever find out the cause.

But, Mr. Periodontist, what about his cavity?

His answer:  I don't see a point to fill it, just like Dr. Wonderful Dentist stated, so let's have Dr. Wonderful Dentist follow it.

My mommy instinct says - Dr. Periodontist thinks that Dr. Wonderful is on top of it...but I think Dr. Wonderful was passing it onto Dr. Periodontist.  I think I should probably make an appointment at our original pediatric dentist to look at and resolve.  Noted!

So, we aren't done with Dr. Wonderful Dentist yet.  Good thing I didn't blast his name all over the place.

However, unlike Dr. Wonderful Dentist, this periodontist already sent me a follow-up letter in the mail.  I have much faith in this periodontist.

For my friends who aren't used to visiting 'specialists,'  you typically get a summary letter after every visit.  This summary letter is addressed to the attending doctor, like the pediatrician, and they usually copy you.  This is along the same letters Dr. Wonderful dentist was going to send to the head of Children's genetics, and also our pediatrician...neither which he has penned.  But anyway...

What the next steps are:
> Dentures/Replacements?  His answer:  Not yet.
> Get a full mouth x-ray from his old pediatric doctor & come back and visit Dr. Periodontist in March, I can even plan it the same day we are supposed to get back to Dr. Wonderful Dentist
>  The only caveat, we need to get back to Dr. Periodontist if any more teeth are actively falling out before our next target appointment

...everything works out...I'll get back to our original dentist and have his full mouth x-ray done & also have him look at the cavity.  It is amazing how things can get scheduled well.  Just like the ear tube surgery on the same day as the MRI!

I managed this scheduling magain again for appointments coming up in December.  Just yesterday I managed to get the first appointment of the day with the ENT for the same day we are traveling downtown for an afternoon appointment with the Endocrinologist.  2 appointments in 1 day...AWESOME!  Also...that morning, we will fit in some special genetic lab work for the 3 of us: eldest, wonderful husband and me.

Everyone has a super power.  My super power?  PLANNING :)