RJ posing with his book from the dentist explaining what was going to happen.
Showing me his "pearly whites"
RJ was quite amused by the silly mirror. This is what he is going to look like in high school. Baggy shirt and pants pulled half way down
Sitting in the chair looking a little nervous. He was very cooperative and sat down and opened his mouth before they were ready to start the cleaning. I guess it helped that he had been to the dentist/periodontist/endodontist with us at least six times in the last 10 months.
RJ was pretty excited about the television on the ceiling!
He was also pretty excited about the clown that blew up the balloon and the fact that it had a tooth and his name on it. And to top it all off, it was tied to a dinosaur toothbrush.
Overall, we had a good report from the dentist. He just told RJ that he needed to stop sucking his thumb or it was going to cause dental issues (translation: $$$$$). Julia must have misunderstood Dr. Jason, because as we were leaving, I looked down and saw this:
I guess she might have a little feisty-ness in her after all.
That night as RJ was explaining the whole adventure to Doug, Doug was confused on whether we went to the circus or the dentist. And, so far, our attempts at getting RJ to stop sucking his thumb have been unsuccessful. He told me, "But Mom, I just can't go to sleep without my thumb."
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ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to see the dentist guiding your kid step-by-step through the treatment. The book should help him accept the process even more, as it is made to be easily understood by children. I think that dentists who focus on kids as their clientele should take notes on this, and put them to practice in their own clinics. I’m sure that will help the kids with their fear of dental visits. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteSharon Woods @ Falls Park Dentistry