It's Like Pulling Teeth

Oh wait it WAS pulling teeth.  Two weeks ago I noticed a weird bump that looked almost like a blister on Kayda's gums.  I knew we were going to visit Grandma and Papa G the next day so I decided have her look at it then (since Grandma G was a dental hygienist).  So that Friday we went up there and after a while I remembered to have her take a look.  She was worried it was an abscess so we called the dentist and raced over to have them take a look (it was 4:30 on Friday).  Sure enough an abscess is exactly what it was!  They numbed her up and popped, poked and prodded to drain it, then they gave us a prescription for antibiotics and we scheduled to get those teeth out.  We didn't know why the abscess was there.  She could have bonked her mouth on something or it could be because of the permanent tooth that was working it's way down while the stubborn baby tooth didn't want to move!  The abscess kept filling and draining for about a week and a half.  It just stopped refilling a couple of days ago but those teeth still needed to come out so it won't come back!  So last night Kayda got to spend the night at Grandma and Papa G's since the appointment was at nine this morning and I was worried about getting all the kids out the door in time to get there.  This morning the boys and I got up and going much slower than I would've liked since they both weren't cooperating (neither of them were ready to wake up) and we headed up.  By the time we got close Kayda was done and back and Grandma and Papa's house.  Apparently it went very well, Kayda is especially brave and didn't cry at all, she was nervous about going but Daddy gave her a blessing last night and she said that she prayed when she was nervous.  The places the teeth were attached are very red and swollen and now she talks with a lisp but she is VERY excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight.  

Just so you know, courtesy of wikipedia  "A tooth abscess or root abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues of the jaw bone at the apex of an infected tooth's root(s)."

 The tooth on the right was being very stubborn, it's been extremely loose for about two weeks now, we kept trying to tug it out but it refused!

 See how far it would come forward?  And of course the permanent tooth already cut through behind it!  The one on the left was originally the looser of the two, then it decided to stop and the right one went nuts.  The abscess was high on the gums to the left of the left front tooth (sorry Grandma G, I don't know what they're called!).  If the abscess comes back they'll have to remove the next tooth as well (the permanent tooth was right there according to the x-rays the dentist took).

 No, that's not a marshmallow, it's a roll of gauze!  She had to keep pressure on that spot because it was more difficult to get out and bled more.  

 Toothless!  Well, almost, you can see the tip of the new permanent tooth now. 

 The tooth on the left is the one that was hanging on for dear life and we could NOT get out.  The one on the right was the one by the abscess. 

Notice the root is completely gone in the super loose one and the root is still there on the right one.  

Kayda's retelling:  "First they put my lips and gums to sleep.  Then they used a little thing that looked like it could pinch a hole.  The turned the looser one and tugged and it came out easy."  [on to the second tooth] "Then they wiggled and wiggled and tugged once, it hurt a little bit.  But I thought that it was pretty ticklish.  It took a long time to get it out.  Before they give me the teeth they gave them a bubble bath.  And then put it in a black see through box and you have to wash your hands with soap before you even could hold it.  The dentist said that I was the best patient ever!"