An end in sight????

It looks like MAYBE Chris will finally have an end to his tooth pain. As a refresher for those of you who can't keep up to what he's been through thus far....

Our family dentist Dr. Kayshap noted just over a year ago that Chris' molar needed "attention" soon. She did not feel capable of doing the work as Chris is too freaked by the thought of needles and whatever his brain thinks the dental procedures will be. After repeated requests by me to please set up something soon with someone somewhere, I finally gave up and made appointment with another local dentist. He took one look and said Chris needed a root canal due to major absess protruding through top of his molar and he made an appointment for him at dental clinic located in children's hospital in London. The doctor(intern) there confirmed that he needs root canal but it is complicated by being an open ended tooth(still growing). We were then sent to root canal specialist Dr. Carr. He wasn't too sure about proper treatment but noted that Chris will need treatment with use on general anesthetic and he is only licensed to do that on adults. We were then sent for consult with pediatric ortho/ ?? dental specialist, Dr. Weinberger. This doctor says Chris would be better served with extraction of that tooth as there is another molar yet to emerge and coming on an angle such that it will likely fill the space left by extraction. GREAT!! Only problem is that this doctor has an office policy which requires a full dental workup before any remedial work is done. That includes a dental imprsseion being done as well as various Xrays. All this could have been done this week at cost of $480 and the tooth could be pulled at next appointment this wek at latest. They refused to tell me how much more would be charged for actual extraction. I refused to make second appointment. His $95 opinion(consultation) was enough for me thanks! Back at home I called the local dentist to see if he would do the extraction. No dice...he knows Chris and his behaviour. He did say he would make referral to an extraction clinic in London where they use laughing gas. That would entail another consultaion then treatment. While waiting on them to call for appointment I happened o think of re-trying hospital clinic. YES!!! Chris has an appointment on May 31st at 8 am to have extraction done AND if a spot comes available before that they will call and fit him in . It seems the receptionist felt we should have never been sent away from there whatever Chris' problem was. Thank you, thank you!!! No more consultations, no more being sent all over for nothing.....best of all this will end his anxiety over the thoughts of having needles or whatever. The hospital uses laughing gas but also has general ansethetic as an option if needed.