An Ortho Consult

Kids can be mean. Kids speak without thinking, truth be told, some adults do the same. We've reached the point in this journey where some kids at school have made fun of Rachel for her teeth and questioned why her teeth are the way they are. Thus, it was time for an orthodontist consult.

After a few phone calls to the office of the Orthodontist we've previously seen at Loma Linda, we  discovered Dr Garcia no longer is accepting patients at Loma Linda School of Dentistry, however, she did have a private practice. 

I called and got an appointment for today. The office is a bit of a drive, but I'm willing to drive to the ends of the earth to get the best possible care when it comes to Rachel and anything to do with her birth defect, especially since Dr. Garcia specializes in cleft children. 

After chatting a bit, and taking an Xray, Dr. Garcia turned to talk to Rachel. She asked Rachel what she would like for her to do, and Rachel broke down in tears asking Dr. G to fix her teeth. :(

And thus that is the plan. We will come back in a few weeks for spacers, and then a week later for braces. These braces will be on about 8-10 months and by the end of this Phase I, her smile will once again look completely different...