Glenn's New Teeth

Glenn went to the dentist today to get his new teeth. He got a partial for his two front teeth to help with his speech. Well, it didn't go quite as planned. We go there, and the fit was fine, but the color is off. The dentist was quite upset with the lab for making them so white. The problem is that they have to make them so opaque so it hides the wire behind them. But they didn't put any yellowing in them at all. They actually look gray next to his natural teeth. So, we decided he would use this partial temporarialy until the new one came in. The owner of the lab said he would make them himself. But this meant he needed a new impression taken (not sure why). They put this goo on a tray and hold it in his mouth for two minutes. The problem is that the goo seeps out the back and makes a feeling like it's going down Glenn's throat and he starts gagging. Only this time, he actually threw up... several times. It was so hard. He had a tear down his cheek and kept biting the hygenist's fingers. But really, he was so good about it. However, the act of vomiting made the impression slide and it was completely useless. So, the dentist came in and did it herself, putting on less goo and leaning him forward. I can't believe he let her do it the second time. I was so proud of him. He wanted Alexander to sit on his lap when he was done. Putting on the temporary parial was a piece of cake compared to all that. Below are a couple of pictures, before and after. It's hard to see the color difference, so I zoomed in. It's very apparent in person. The dentist felt so bad, not only because it meant they had to put it in again, but because he threw up during the impression. I felt so bad because I ultimately made the decision to get the one that matches his teeth better. But he said he's all better now, and has a story to tell. He got to have some icecream as soon as we came home and then he wanted to make butterscotch pudding. So, that's what we did. I have to say, the teeth make him look very handsome. He was cute before, but goofy. But now he's very handsome. :)
Before


After