First thing to get done....X-rays!! Oh my goodness...poor little thing was so scared she didn't want to open her mouth so they could x-ray the back teeth...so they just took the front x-rays and moved on! Went into an examining room and I told the dental assistant that I had been worried about her front tooth because it came in with a dark line down the middle of it. Well, come to find out that the enamel hadn't completely covered the tooth and that is what that was. Solution: to put a crown on it! AHHHHHHHHHHH! And when were they going to do be doing this crown? Oh today!!! Why not make the first dentist appointment a great one! So, we moved into another room after they cleaned her teeth.Which, btw...when they put the fluoride on her teeth, about 5 minutes later she got sick! They said it was completely normal for younger children. No one warned me of this, so for all of you first time mothers out there, your child may get sick from the flouride...F.Y.I.! The hygienists were so awesome, I couldn't have asked for a better experience with them. When we got into the room where they would be putting on the crown, they laid her on the table and let her touch ALL of the stuff...the spit sucker, the water hose thing, the black thing that they put in between the top and bottom teeth to keep your mouth open, and even a mask. They wanted to make sure she was knowing what was going to go in her mouth. She freaked out when they put the needle in her gums to numb the gums and tooth and then they let her sit for 10 minutes. She was very calm and talking to me about how she was a princess and that she wanted to eat! Mind you, I didn't let her eat breakfast before we left because I didn't want her to have dirty teeth! The laughing gas they gave her was strawberry flavored! It was the neatest thing ever! She kept it on her nose the entire time! Then the dentist came in....and the screaming began. I got to sit by her feet while the dentist fit the tooth for the crown and the two hygienists held Emily still. She screamed the entire time. My eyes filled with tears and all I wanted to do was take her away from them, but I knew that she needed this done. It was horrible! As soon as they would turn off the spit sucker, Emily would quit screaming...hmm...I think the only thing that bothered her was the noise. After they were all done, I immediately sat her up and kissed her and asked how my princess was doing. She replied with, "I ok mommy, I cincess!" (aka princess!) She got to pick out 4 toys from the treasure chest because she was so good. I think I did worse than she did!
This is about 5 minutes after she got her crown put on...poor little thing...I still feel so bad for her.
And about 10 minutes after we got in the car, she passed out! I think she needed the sleep so badly...poor thing is probably traumatized!
First thing to get done....X-rays!! Oh my goodness...poor little thing was so scared she didn't want to open her mouth so they could x-ray the back teeth...so they just took the front x-rays and moved on! Went into an examining room and I told the dental assistant that I had been worried about her front tooth because it came in with a dark line down the middle of it. Well, come to find out that the enamel hadn't completely covered the tooth and that is what that was. Solution: to put a crown on it! AHHHHHHHHHHH! And when were they going to do be doing this crown? Oh today!!! Why not make the first dentist appointment a great one! So, we moved into another room after they cleaned her teeth.Which, btw...when they put the fluoride on her teeth, about 5 minutes later she got sick! They said it was completely normal for younger children. No one warned me of this, so for all of you first time mothers out there, your child may get sick from the flouride...F.Y.I.! The hygienists were so awesome, I couldn't have asked for a better experience with them. When we got into the room where they would be putting on the crown, they laid her on the table and let her touch ALL of the stuff...the spit sucker, the water hose thing, the black thing that they put in between the top and bottom teeth to keep your mouth open, and even a mask. They wanted to make sure she was knowing what was going to go in her mouth. She freaked out when they put the needle in her gums to numb the gums and tooth and then they let her sit for 10 minutes. She was very calm and talking to me about how she was a princess and that she wanted to eat! Mind you, I didn't let her eat breakfast before we left because I didn't want her to have dirty teeth! The laughing gas they gave her was strawberry flavored! It was the neatest thing ever! She kept it on her nose the entire time! Then the dentist came in....and the screaming began. I got to sit by her feet while the dentist fit the tooth for the crown and the two hygienists held Emily still. She screamed the entire time. My eyes filled with tears and all I wanted to do was take her away from them, but I knew that she needed this done. It was horrible! As soon as they would turn off the spit sucker, Emily would quit screaming...hmm...I think the only thing that bothered her was the noise. After they were all done, I immediately sat her up and kissed her and asked how my princess was doing. She replied with, "I ok mommy, I cincess!" (aka princess!) She got to pick out 4 toys from the treasure chest because she was so good. I think I did worse than she did!
This is about 5 minutes after she got her crown put on...poor little thing...I still feel so bad for her.
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3 comments:
My angel girl looks kike she has had enough.What a great job. I'm proud of you both. She does look like an angel sleeping. Love you both.
Awww, that's an awful lot to have done in her first visit. What a little trooper!! Love you guys!
Oh my gosh, this post makes me want to throw up! I never had issues with going to the dentist until the crowns/root canals began. (I was never given flouride--AT ALL.) I can't imagine being in your shoes. I would have died.
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