Makaila has taken many trips to the dentist lately. She was very excited to go. In fact she was bugging me for weeks to make her an appointment. We have read about every "go to the dentist" books around. Dora visits to the Dentist. Bearenstein Bears go to the Dentist. Little Critter goes to the Dentist. Aurthur goes to the dentist. And I'm sure there are a few more I'm forgetting, but you get the point.
They call Makaila back and I'm in the middle of nursing Cole. I had told Makaila that she might be old enough to go back by herself. So she was all ready. The hygentist seemed surprised Makaila would go with her. They took her around and met everyone in the office. They showed her the chair. They took some x-rays and showed and then came back to tell me about it. Then they went back to do some cleaning. We met them back there and it was hallarious to see. They had these oh-so-cool wrap around sunglasses on her. The seat was totally reclined, but since she is so little she has to scoot up it to have her head on the head rest. She was all kicking back with her sunglasses like this was something we did everyday.
The dentist inspected her teeth and all 4 lower molars had cavities (we knew about 1, but not 4). She has really deep grooves in her molars which make her more prone to cavities. So they suggested they all be filled and the top molars be sealed. They also knew she sucked her thumb from her mouth and talked to me about trying to get her to stop that (and she would receive a metal). That afternoon she told me she tried not to suck her thumb a lot when she took a nap. Of course she didn't understand at first that sucking her thumb for 1 day wasn't enough to get it. Or why her cousin Kate who doesn't suck her thumb couldn't have one.
So, we came back the following 2 weeks. They did one side each time. She did great. They use the gas and that keep her calm. She got to pick the piece that goes on your nose and they call it a piggy nose (it's scented). She thought that was great for some reason. She didn't want her sunglasses for these visits, but she was a great patient. She didn't squirm too much. Now all her cavities are repaired and hopefully the sealant will help the upper ones. I guess we'll need to take Cole when he is 2 not 3!
They call Makaila back and I'm in the middle of nursing Cole. I had told Makaila that she might be old enough to go back by herself. So she was all ready. The hygentist seemed surprised Makaila would go with her. They took her around and met everyone in the office. They showed her the chair. They took some x-rays and showed and then came back to tell me about it. Then they went back to do some cleaning. We met them back there and it was hallarious to see. They had these oh-so-cool wrap around sunglasses on her. The seat was totally reclined, but since she is so little she has to scoot up it to have her head on the head rest. She was all kicking back with her sunglasses like this was something we did everyday.
The dentist inspected her teeth and all 4 lower molars had cavities (we knew about 1, but not 4). She has really deep grooves in her molars which make her more prone to cavities. So they suggested they all be filled and the top molars be sealed. They also knew she sucked her thumb from her mouth and talked to me about trying to get her to stop that (and she would receive a metal). That afternoon she told me she tried not to suck her thumb a lot when she took a nap. Of course she didn't understand at first that sucking her thumb for 1 day wasn't enough to get it. Or why her cousin Kate who doesn't suck her thumb couldn't have one.
So, we came back the following 2 weeks. They did one side each time. She did great. They use the gas and that keep her calm. She got to pick the piece that goes on your nose and they call it a piggy nose (it's scented). She thought that was great for some reason. She didn't want her sunglasses for these visits, but she was a great patient. She didn't squirm too much. Now all her cavities are repaired and hopefully the sealant will help the upper ones. I guess we'll need to take Cole when he is 2 not 3!
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