my son complained of a sore tooth on the weekend. he mentioned it once and then not again. we phoned to make an appointment for him. it was set for this friday. last night, right as i was getting ready to go to sleep, the tears and the moans started. his tooth hurt more. we were up for hours.
i've never had a tooth ache or gum pain or any kind of mouth pain (well, aside from cold sores) and i really can't deal with teeth problems. in fact, one of my recurring nightmares is about all my teeth falling out of my mouth. it starts with one loose tooth and then another and then another. then a tooth falls out. & before i know it all my teeth are crumbling and if i reach into my mouth i pull out bits of my teeth until i have none left. awful. that dream is just plain awful.
it breaks my heart to hear him upset and hurting from a stupid tooth. it also makes me feel like a failure of a parent. i can't even keep his teeth intact? blargh. we are awful at reminding our son to brush his teeth. blargh. we should know better. i should know better. my husband has awful crumbly teeth--even when he's awake. blargh.
they went this morning for a teeth exam to see what was up and he has to go back tomorrow morning for the procedure. the dentist was talking about capping the tooth or pulling it or doing a root canal. gulp. i just feel ill to my stomach. i feel all icky on my insides like i didn't do a good enough job. i just want it to be all over with. i don't want his teeth to hurt him anymore.
who knew someone else's teeth could be so stressful to me?
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