Lila went to the dentist for the first time today. She was a super star. Miss Sara (a mom of Lila's classmate) made sure to make her feel extra safe and comfortable. She explained everything and asked before she did anything. Lila Grace was thrilled to get up into the chair and felt super important when Miss Sara let her wear a rubber glove. Soon, she was laying back with sunglasses on to block the bright light. She opened wide and proved to be a pretty good brusher. Her teeth look great which is nice to hear since I let Miss Grace to most the brushing these days.
On the flip side, she has a super high palate which will likely need expansion and a fairly large open bite accompanied by a tongue thrust. No surprise there. We noticed her forward, lower jaw and tongue immediately after bringing her home from the NICU. Although she still uses a binki, it is likely that the ventilator tubes and all the various equipment she had in mouth during her NICU stay were the culprits. Since Adeline suffers from the same problem, we might want to start socking some money away for our more than likely long relationship with orthodontia.
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