A visit to the dentist

On Monday Maddy had her first dentist visit. We've been talking about if for several weeks now and coincidentally, last week at school they were focusing on dental hygiene. It was the perfect storm.

Maddy was the perfect patient. She watched while the hygienist got me ready for my x-rays. She cooperated and stepped out of the room with each picture. She sat on the chair next to me while Dr. Bowen pronounced me cavity free.

Then it was her turn. She stood beautiful still and calm while they used the panoramic x-ray machine. She laid quietly in the chair while the doc checked all her teeth and pronounced her cavity free. I often find myself wringing my hands, lots of tension there even though I feel relatively calm while I'm getting worked on. I wonder if the dental folks pay attention to hands to gauge how their patient is handling things. Maddy's hands were busy but not tense. I was such a proud Mommy.

 

 

Dr. Bowen actually reminded me to take pictures. I didn't have my camera out but he suggested I take a picture of him and Maddy to memorialize this big day. I'm so, so glad he did. I have a similar picture of me and Dr. Alan Anderson at my first dentist visit.

Because she was such a model patient, she got a toothbrush with fishies in the handle, her own tootpaste, a sticker so she could tell the world of her bravery, as well as two prizes from the treasure box.

I couldn't prouder of her - our brave little girl.

 

Jinx

I have a cavity! This stinks! Just before I left work to head to the dentist I was talking to my two new co-workers and when I mentioned I was off to the dentist, one said "oh, I'm sorry". I of course told them about how I never mind going to the dentist because they just clean my teeth, do the scrapy thing, give me a new toothbrush, and then Scott and I go to lunch. Then I made the mistake of saying "of course now that I have bragged about my great teeth I'll have a cavity; knock on wood!"
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Well what do you know. I jinxed myself! They have this new devil machine. Is has this laser probe thing on the end and they touch it to your tooth and it tells you if there is any decay. Well, I didn't have any cavities until he checked with that thing! Up until now, I have only had two cavities, one when at about age 8 and a second about 7 years ago. I suppose it was about time for a third. I guess I can't brag about my good teeth any more. Doc did assure me that as long as I don't go native and stop all dental hygiene, he doesn't think that I will ever have to have a root canal. At least that's some good news.