(NO HBOT) 4 Cavities

Jonathan did not have school today - President's Day. But he had a Dentist appointment. Daddy took the kids to the dentist as I had to go to work. On my way home, Daddy gave me the bad news: 4 cavities, perhaps even 5. He needs 3 sessions to get them fixed and needs anesthesia. That gave me a killer headache. I know that a large number of kids with autism have cavities, and there are some studies that indicate that it could be because they don't have enough calcium in their bones/teeth. But I was hoping that with the Vitamin K2 procotol that it would prevent that; but I started it too late I believe. The good thing is that all the molars that have the cavities are baby teeth and eventually he will lose them. We need to fix them now to prevent an infection. But they are not permanent.

Daddy told Jonathan about the cavities and he almost started to cry. He brushes his teeth every night and does not drink any juices or eats anything after that to avoid cavities and that is what we always tell him. So the fact that he does have cavities, depressed him. But daddy explained that he has to floss every night and brush his teeth both morning and evening. Up until now, he was only brushing his teeth before going to bed. No meltdowns. He understood.

So my new challenge: keep my kid's teeth healthy. Life with kids is never easy, is it? I flossed his teeth today, and he was great. He opened his mouth big and I did the best I could. I don't want to hurt his gums, so I was gentle today. His teeth used to be so separated. I don't know when the gaps closed. I never noticed. 6 months ago, the dentist told me that since his teeth had good separation, he didn't really need to floss. She said the same thing about Vanessa. But I guess she was wrong. So I flossed Vanessa's teeth tonight as well.

Abuita took the kids to play bowling in the afternoon. When I got home, they were playing in the basement. But Jonathan was not feeling well. He was complaining that his throat hurt. I don't know if it is related to the teeth cleaning or that he is getting sick. I hope it isn't that he is getting sick.