Teeth Grief

My first post-illness outing was to take Poppy to the orthodontist to pick up her braces. Her excitement didn't last long. She's having trouble keeping all the saliva in her mouth and has ben sitting with a wad of tissues pressed to her mouth ever since.
Obviously we have all been terribly concerned and sympathetic (what sort of parent would label their child 'Droolia Roberts, Droolie Andrews or, Alfie's personal favourite 'Lionel Messi [he's a good dribbler] when their child was suffering so?)
It's been an afternoon of moans, groans and whinges.
I'm trying a glass of bucks fizz (for medicinal reasons) and my first curry in 15 days. it could be kill or cure!