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March 2012 Moms
kaleb87
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Dentist
kaleb87
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My dd had her weight check/wellness visit this week and she is back up to 20 pounds, woot woot. Sorry we are just super excited.
Anyways her doctor mentioned it was time to start thinking about getting her into the dentist. I was a little surprised, but agreed. Has anyone else taken their LO to the dentist yet? If so, how'd it go? Did the dentist just check your LO's mouth out? My doctor mentioned getting her teeth painted with flouride?
Anyways her doctor mentioned it was time to start thinking about getting her into the dentist. I was a little surprised, but agreed. Has anyone else taken their LO to the dentist yet? If so, how'd it go? Did the dentist just check your LO's mouth out? My doctor mentioned getting her teeth painted with flouride?
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Re: Dentist
Pediatric dentists usually have degrees in child psychology along with their dental school, and offices are totally geared towards making the appointment a positive experience for the little ones and the least traumatic as possible. Our office has tons of toys to play with while they are waiting, cartoon characters and animals all over the place, even hanging from the ceiling. They get to pick out silly sunglasses to wear while they have their teeth cleaned, have tons of kiddie flavors of tooth polish to choose from for their cleanings, and get a token to get a prize out of a gumball machine at the end.
My poor guy had fallen and broken his front teeth at 18 months, so he needed work done. They had a big shelf of kids movies for him to choose from to watch while they did their thing. He layed in the chair the whole time they were rebuilding his teeth and watched Thomas!
Don't be surprised if the first appointment is really just an exercise in making little one feel comfortable with the experience. We went in, met the dentist, and she asked him to open up so she could count his teeth. They would not even do a cleaning in that first appointment, they just wanted to aquaint him with everything. We had to come back for another appointment to actually have anything done. But, they are great with the kids and we still drive 2 hours (they are the closest ped. dentist to our home) every six months to see them.
@namcgee thank you for the suggestion of a pediatric dentist, I hadn't even heard or thought of this. I have already started looking for one for when it is time.
Pediatric dentistry has been a huge scam in some areas.. unecessary work performed to get money... that's my biggest worry. Luckily my MIL works at a dental office so I am sure I could get a good recommendation. I also have a great dentist myself who I would totally trust not to send me to a crappy office.
If I have any doubts about recommended treatment I won't think twice about a second opinion. My lil guy doesn't drink juice period so.. that helps.
Our pedi referred us to a pedi dentist at his 18 mo appt, in fact she mentioned seeing one at his 15 mo too but I didn't get it together to make an appt. I was planning on making one soon.