Tooth Update

Well, about 11:30 this morning, Nicky called from work and asked about Levi. I told him about the band-aid incident and he felt bad for poor Levi. He told me to call the dentist anyway, even if Levi didn't want me to. He then spoke to Levi on the phone, probably lecturing about being a good boy for the dentist. So, I called the dentist and they told me to come in.

After taking an x-ray, they decided that the cavity had just gotten too close to the nerve and now he would need more extensive work on that tooth. And, since he wouldn't sit still last time, they really didn't want to try again. They decided to just put a "tooth band-aid" on it, you know, some of that hard white stuff to fill it in and keep it protected until he gets to the sedation dentist next month. Of course, he screamed, and all they did was put a cotton roll in and put in the white stuff. Afterwards, we asked if it hurt and he said "No." They did give me a prescription for an antibiotic, just to ward off any infections, and told me to keep giving him the motrin until the pain subsided. Apparently, when this happens, the pain gets worse and worse for a couple days and then begins to subside. That's when the nerve is actually dead. She said his pain should be bad for a few more days and then start getting better. We'll see. I just hope it's better before we leave for vacation next Friday!

Now, we just have to see how long that tooth band-aid will actually stay in there!!