My Grandson Harry and his “front tooth”

Harry has always been an aggressive athlete and always one to take chances. He loves basketball and plays about 10-12 hours a week..very competetively! Well, one game while playing  (and with-out wearing his mouth guard) Harry took an elbow to his mouth. The force was so strong and direct that it knocked out his front tooth completely. The tooth was absolutely evulsed out of the socket without damage to it or the socket!

Fortunately, Harry had braces! As a result of this, the tooth never left his mouth and turned 180 degrees around while remaining attached to the wire of the brace. All I had to do was cut the wire, reposition the tooth back in the socket exactly where it was. The tooth remained sterile because it never left his mouth. Two weeks later, we arranged for the tooth to have root canal therapy.

Harry should be lucky and have use of this tooth for anywhere from 10 to 30 more years (we hope!) The message to take from this – WEAR A MOUTHGUARD!

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I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world who taught me years ago how to live my life balanced and fulfilled. I view my life as if I’m inside an equilateral triangle. The base this triangle is my family, my community and my religion. One side of the triangle is my dental profession, and the other side includes my avocations such as skiing, playing the trumpet in Big Band, going to the gym and being at the cottage. It is important for me to maintain a balance in this triangle, by ensuring that each side remains the same length. If one side is too long, another will be too short, thereby making the triangle collapse. My family, friends and patients know that this is important to me, striving to sustain and support the delicate balance of my life and everyone in it.

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