Dentist

Natalie and Tyler had their first visit to the dentist last week. I knew how Tyler was going to react - not very well! Last time I took him to the doctor for his annual checkup and shots he did VERY well - I was very suprised! He sat really still while they took all his measurements as well as when the doctor looked him over. Of course he didn't like the shots, but who does? So when we went to the dentist last week, sure enough, he lost his mind when we tried to sit him in the chair. He wanted NOTHING to do with any of that. So the dentist simply brused his teeth with flouride and that was about it. Hopefully next time he will do a little better so we can do some x-rays and all that junk.

Natalie did much better. She actually kept saying that she was excited! She did great for the x-rays - that was always my most unfavorite part. That cardboard crap they make you hold in your mouth really isn't comfortable. But she was such a trooper and we got some great x-rays. A few months ago she had a face-on collision with Tyler's head and it knocked her front teeth a little loose. So they look a little dark now and I was concerned that something would have to be done with the teeth. But after looking at the x-rays the dentist said they should be fine as long as we keep a close eye on them. When it came time to clean Natalie's teeth, she got a little nervous. She wasn't a big fan of the noisy toothbrush but once we assured her that it wasn't going to hurt then she calmed down a little bit. She was still a little nervous for the rest of the time but overall did really great.

So...no cavities! Yeah! Hopefully it stays that way for a long time. The dentist also mentioned something about Natalie's bottom teeth - they are a little crooked because she used to suck her thumb. But I'm not going to worry about that until her permanent teeth come in. If he thinks I'm gonna put braces on her when her permanent teeth come in, he's crazy!