Adam's tooth

Well, it finally happened. After 2 and 1/2 years of trying to save one of Adam's permanent molars, he had to have it removed. At the beginning, his tooth had serious decay, and from that point on, he had numerous visits to dentists to help preserve the tooth and roots. Unfortunately, he had many recurring infections as well. Recently, he visited his endodontist (who had given him a root canal a while back), she discovered why he continues to have infection. There was a crack in the tooth that went too deep and there was no way to save it anymore. So we promptly went across the street to an oral surgeon, where they had his tooth out about an hour later. Now, he has his back molars (that haven't surfaced yet) moving forward into the empty space. Our next visit is to an orthodontist to make sure the teeth line up properly. Hopefully someday the extra dental visits will end because of this one tooth!