Saturday, February 5, 2011

Sky's Dentist Appointment

Let me begin by recapping Sky's experiences at the dentist.
When she was 4 years old, she knocked her 2 front teeth loose on her bed rail. She had one of them (affectionately referred to as the"snaggle tooth") pulled at the dentist before my brother Gary's wedding. She gets very upset at the sight of blood and this was no exception (even though I don't think it hurt much because it was literally hanging there by a thread). There was a lot of crying and drama.
Then about a year ago she had a cavity and had to have it filled. This was right after I had Lila so Ken took her for the appointment. She was so nervous and upset that she threw up all over Ken and the dentist. Ugh. Ken has sworn to never take her to the dentist again.
She was coming due for a cleaning and I was saw a new dentist office opening that specialized in pediatric dentistry. So, I decided to switch dentists and try this new one instead. Boy am I glad I did!
This new place was amazing with some really cool technology and they were so awesome with Sky. They let her push the xray button for my xrays and they explained everything to her before doing anything. She actually had fun! They have a toy chest and let her pick 2 toys from it and they also gave her an Ariel electric toothbrush. She loves that thing and has been brushing after every meal now. Plus, she had no cavities. It was a very happy day.
In the picture she was getting ready for her cleaning and they gave her goggles to "protect her from any splashing". If you look closely, you can see her xrays displayed on the flat screen in front of her. The xrays would appear in front of you on the screen just seconds after being taken. So cool!

2 comments:

Pepere and Memere said...

Memere and Pepere are so proud of you Sky! Having a good experience at the dentist is a sign of growing up, and Sky seems to be doing just that! ♥

Cup of Joe with three sugars said...

Wondering if the dentist she threw up on last time was relieved she went somewhere else! lol ;o) Glad it went so well this time. hehe