Both Abby and Kayleigh had their 6-month dental checkup and cleaning at the beginning of the month. Abby has always been great at the dentist's office and had actually been eager to see Dr. Jon for weeks now. Kayleigh's last cleaning had not been received well and she screamed and cried the whole time. Unfortunately, I wasn't there for their last cleaning - Paul had taken them. So, I was mentally prepared for a fight.
We were all pleasantly surprised that both girls did extremely well! This pediatric dentist's office uses tables rather than chairs because it is easier on them - as well as the kids - for them to be lying down during an exam. Abby gets a bit scared of flipping around and lying on her back, but with a little assistance, she does just fine. Kayleigh sat on my lap and watched Abby get a full exam and cleaning. Abby was so brave that Kayleigh was actually eager for her turn!
When Abby was through, Jill the hygienist had Abby sit next to Kayleigh while she slowly showed Kayleigh all the tools she was going to use, demonstrated how the tools would be used in her mouth by first performing everything on her fingers. Then she counted her teeth, brushed, scraped, polished, and flossed Kayleigh's teeth with Kayleigh's full cooperation!
I am always surprised by how brave Abby is. We returned the following Monday and the dentist asked if Abby remembered why we were here again. She said, "Yeah, you need to wiggle out my Princess crown." And then she calmly followed him to the back of the office.
The numbing shots brought on some tears, but she quickly recovered and let Dr. Jon take out her tooth. Since the root had started decaying away, the tooth came out really quickly and easily. Abby didn't flinch. They gave her some gas to relax her and she was never scared or timid once she was numb. The tooth was cleaned and placed inside a tooth-shaped container on a string, which they gave us to take home.
As we were going home, Abby only commented that she didn't care for the numbing shots (mosquito bites) and having to bite on the icky gauze to stop the bleeding.
When it was time to pick up Kayleigh at the end of the day, Abby said to me in the car, "Mom, today was...um...boring. Can I go to school tomorrow?" I guess she didn't need the relaxing day as much as I thought she would!
The night before her tooth extraction, I sewed Abby a tooth pillow. This Monster Tooth Pillow idea was found on the internet and adapted for my lack of sewing skills. I never thought about having the tooth fairy visit our house, but since Dr. Jon planted the idea in Abby's head and since she is still so young when she lost her first tooth, we decided to go along with it.
Teefany - Abby's tooth fairy - left her a letter and a 2-pound British coin. Being the smart little girl that she is, she insisted that her daddy gave her the coin because he had recently returned from England! After much convincing, she did finally give in. We'll just need to be more creative next time!
We were all pleasantly surprised that both girls did extremely well! This pediatric dentist's office uses tables rather than chairs because it is easier on them - as well as the kids - for them to be lying down during an exam. Abby gets a bit scared of flipping around and lying on her back, but with a little assistance, she does just fine. Kayleigh sat on my lap and watched Abby get a full exam and cleaning. Abby was so brave that Kayleigh was actually eager for her turn!
When Abby was through, Jill the hygienist had Abby sit next to Kayleigh while she slowly showed Kayleigh all the tools she was going to use, demonstrated how the tools would be used in her mouth by first performing everything on her fingers. Then she counted her teeth, brushed, scraped, polished, and flossed Kayleigh's teeth with Kayleigh's full cooperation!
A couple of weeks before their checkup, we noticed a bump on Abby's gums, right under the tooth where she had needed a crown placed last year. Jill determined it was an abscess caused by the crowned tooth still being infected. Dr. Jon confirmed that the tooth was indeed still "sick." An x-ray was taken to confirm the extent of damage.
The tooth needed to be removed. In order to maintain the space between her teeth for the permanent tooth, Abby needed to have a tooth spacer put in. The spacer is simply a ring that goes on the adjacent tooth with prongs that go against the tooth on the other side of the space. Since Abby was a little sad that she would be losing her "Princess Crown," Dr. Jon decided to tell Abby she was simply getting a "Princess Tiara" instead because the tooth fairy needed to collect her sick tooth.
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| Taking x-rays to determine the extent of damage in the abscess |
The numbing shots brought on some tears, but she quickly recovered and let Dr. Jon take out her tooth. Since the root had started decaying away, the tooth came out really quickly and easily. Abby didn't flinch. They gave her some gas to relax her and she was never scared or timid once she was numb. The tooth was cleaned and placed inside a tooth-shaped container on a string, which they gave us to take home.
As we were going home, Abby only commented that she didn't care for the numbing shots (mosquito bites) and having to bite on the icky gauze to stop the bleeding.
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| The Princess Crown was replaced by a Princess Tiara |
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| She got to skip school for a day and helped make some pudding for dessert. |
The night before her tooth extraction, I sewed Abby a tooth pillow. This Monster Tooth Pillow idea was found on the internet and adapted for my lack of sewing skills. I never thought about having the tooth fairy visit our house, but since Dr. Jon planted the idea in Abby's head and since she is still so young when she lost her first tooth, we decided to go along with it.
Teefany - Abby's tooth fairy - left her a letter and a 2-pound British coin. Being the smart little girl that she is, she insisted that her daddy gave her the coin because he had recently returned from England! After much convincing, she did finally give in. We'll just need to be more creative next time!
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| A Monster Tooth Fairy Pillow I made for Abby. The tooth was placed in a container, then inserted in to the monster's mouth pocket to wait for the tooth fairy. |
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| Abby's tooth fairy, Teefany, left her a cool two-toned, British 2-pound coin and a note. |
Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Way too cute!
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What a couple of brave girls you've got there! Most kids their age are terrified to even think of going to the dentist. It's a nice thing that they're not scared of the dentist, and that you bring them for regular checkups to monitor their dental health closely. As we all know, kids would eat practically anything edible, healthy or not, and would usually affect their dental health.
Benita Abril
Kids who bravely face dental checkup are truly inspiring. I believe this is the result of preparation that parents do before the scheduled visit. Months have passed now, and I hope she didn’t have any more dental problems.
Wallace Tucker