Are you ready for a dental lesson? Parulus: A Parulus is also called a gum boil. It's the body's response to a toxin that forms in the gums as a result of an infection at the tip of a root of a tooth in which the nerve is dead. 
When Kory was 2 he fell and hit his front tooth. The tooth went all the way through his bottom lip resulting in several stitches. His tooth was knocked out of place, and turned brown, but he didn't lose it.
Two years ago(bad mom) I noticed this 'blister' in his mouth, but thought it was a sore that would go away. It never dawned on me that it could be connected to the dead tooth. I checked it every now and again and the last time I saw it I thought his body was fighting it and it was getting better.
Well, a few nights ago I saw that it was still there so I did a google search to see if there was anything I could do to help it heal. While searching I found out what it really was(a parulus) and that we needed a dentist to extract the tooth since in my opinion a root canal is out of the question. Thankfully, we know a dentist here, so I called him up the next day and after looking at it he decided I'd made the right diagnosis. 
The result...a new smile, which Kory will have for a while. I'm thankful it happened when he was 5 and not 2! I just hope that he doesn't have any lasting damage to the adult tooth. If so, I'm SO sorry buddy!! 
OH, and for the record Kory was so brave at the dentist! Not a tear was shed!
Well, a few nights ago I saw that it was still there so I did a google search to see if there was anything I could do to help it heal. While searching I found out what it really was(a parulus) and that we needed a dentist to extract the tooth since in my opinion a root canal is out of the question. Thankfully, we know a dentist here, so I called him up the next day and after looking at it he decided I'd made the right diagnosis. The result...a new smile, which Kory will have for a while. I'm thankful it happened when he was 5 and not 2! I just hope that he doesn't have any lasting damage to the adult tooth. If so, I'm SO sorry buddy!! OH, and for the record Kory was so brave at the dentist! Not a tear was shed! 
6 comments:
Wow, that is quite a story. Kory, your tooth doesn't look so bad, and I can sure see why nobody did anything all this time. I have to tell you that your eyes are so beautiful, nobody ever notices your teeth! That blister is sure interesting. Will it go away now? Does it hurt? I'm glad you still like your dentist since he's in your ward. You didn't even shed a tear? I usually shed a few tears when I walk into the dentist's office. They just never seem to have any good news. So I think you are extra brave! I love you!
Thanks for the lesson. I learned something new today! And as often as I visit the dentist you'd think I'd heard it all by now. I've got my next visit coming up in a couple weeks -- wish me luck! Kory is a tough kid. Much more brave than I!
Wow...what a brave boy!!! Tell him Uncle Dustin had surgery on Monday in his mouth also. He had some bump on the inside of his lip removed and had to get stiches and everything. Poor boys!!
:) Interesting!
I love the missing tooth smile!
I hope he doesn't have any more problems with his gums. Did the sore hurt him?
Hey Kory, you're so brave that it gives hope for your Nana. I don't like the dentist, so maybe I will visit the dentist more often than... occationally????? Miss you.
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