Teeth are remarkable things.  Mine are like stones!  Alas, one of my stones did break and caused me a lot of pain and moola!

I have asked this question before, but will here again.  WHY DID GOD PUT NERVES IN TEETH?

they really serve no purpose other than to make dentist rich.

Yea, but we sure have fun doing it!

I know...I'm expecting to have to fork out a couple of thousand to get his teeth fixed.  I told him that he's better start smiling a lot after he's all mended, because he was going to have a very expensive smile!

Ahh, they're boys, and they're adventurous.  it's going to happen...the best I as a mother can do is try to ensure that it doesn't happen too often and that it's minor!  Broken teeth can be fixed, but a broken skull is a little more complicated....

Here's a tip.  Take him to Los Algadones, mexico!  Really!  My crown cost $160, while back here, they wanted $780!

That paid for my plane fair (even tho I was going out for another reason).  And the Dentist I got down there was excellant!  She told me she would not do the crown if I was going to lose the tooth (my tooth was loose), and so gave me a prescription for some stuff that healed my gums.  Then she did it!

Now, all I let my local dentist do is clean them. (that is all the insurance covers).  Any thing else, I go down there for it. 

Plane fare: $300

crown: $160

Savings: $320!

Cant beat that!

Why do you think guys are brain damaged after all?  We do test the waters.

He's not too bad, actually.  He got some motrin last night, and this morning he's fine.  He says they're "jumpy" and sensitive to cold stuff, but apart from that he's okay. 

I hope he learns to be more careful too!  Although, I am glad that it wasn't his face that got broken.  He was doing as he was told and wearing his helmet - he said:

"Now i see why you tell me I'm s'posed to wear my lid when I ride, 'cause I could have really hurt my noodle if I hadn't had one on"  (how cute is that?!!)

Yeah, I know....my boys used to want to see if their heads really were hard(er)!

Wow.  If I had a way of doing it, that would really be worth it!  We have pretty comprehensive dental insurance, so hopefull it won't be too spendy....and if it is, the dentist we see is happy to set up payment plans.

You have to be careful down there, but I found a great one.  So I am not afraid to advertise for her (she does not speak a lot of english, but fortunately my wife is fluent in spanish, and her assistants are in english as well).

Given the military angle, yea, you do have a good plan if not the best of providers.  But something to consider in the future.  A vacation paid by savings?

We could do a lot worse!

Exactly!

Here's another view of Jake's mangled dentition:

Now you know why you will never understand men (or boys!)  Would you have posed for such a picture!

He is a great kid!  And now he was a war story to tell!  Of course his corn on the cob eating will be impaired, but what the hell!  It was worth it!

{ouch!  Just kidding dear!  Ouch!  Ok, ok!  boys are stupid}

Hell no!

Thanks for the kind words about Jake, DG...he's reading over my shoulder with a big grin on his face.  I already told him that chicks dig scars!  He's upset this afternoon because he can't drink his soda - they get one soda a day on the weekends, and he can't drink his because it hurts his tooth!

Hey son!  Take it from a old son!  it was worth it!  I'll buy you a soda when next you are down around here!

Tell your mom she is just a girl!  But they are to love and hold and cherish!  After all, who would worry about us after we do those stupid things?

Moms and girls!

Take care of her.  She just does not understand us guys.  But then their love more than makes up for it too!