When my girl was one month away from turning two, she chipped her front tooth while she was playing with a ball. It broke my heart seeing her beautiful teeth ended up like this. Her swelling of her upper lip was reduced in a day (luckily). However, she had problem eating and drinking well. That chipped tooth has become too sensitive for anything hot or cold due to the exposure of nerve. So I brought her to Petite Smiles (Children's Dental Clinic) . Not forgetting about Safe Distancing....... Waiting area...... I was struggling with my hyperactive girl inside the treatment room, so i could not take a photo of the super nice kiddy treatment room. I only managed to find this picture in Google. Dr Ng Jing Jing checked her chipped tooth, and gave me 2 options . - Extraction; Remove the chipped tooth and let it be until about 5 years later for her permanent tooth to grow (will be done at the clinic itself) - Root Canal + Crowning; Remove the affected nerve, and insert crowning so that
Everyday may be a struggle especially during the pregnancy stage, but remember... your little one is definitely worth it!