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Lucas's First Trip to the Dentist



I'm so proud of our big boy, Lucas! He did great at his first trip to the dentist! He sat through the cleaning, flossing and fluoride just fine! The dentist did not find any cavities!

In the car on the way back home, Lucas informed me that he wanted to throw-up. After a second of panicking, I asked him why he wanted to throw-up. He said the yellow stuff (the fluoride treatment was in a yellow tray) was icky and needed to come out of his body. When I told him to not throw up, he shrugged and said, "I guess I'll have to tee-tee it out".

Who can argue with that logic?

I'm so thankful Lucas had such a positive experience; as we all know, the dentist can be such a stressful place! I was a little surprised at the amount of anxiety I felt as Lucas got his teeth cleaned. Images of past trips to the dentist (painful ones) kept flashing through my mind until I found myself breathing a little faster and tapping my foot on the floor. Thankfully Lucas was too distracted by "Mr. Thirsty" to notice my anxiety.

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Megret said…
Yippee! That looks like our dentist! G had this same hygenist last Friday! He didn't like the fluoride, either. :) On the way home I told him all kinds of bad stories about having to do "swish" in elementary school, and suddenly his experience didn't seem so bad. :)
12:27 PM
Lawrence Gilstrap said…
Fluoride can really cause some dizziness, that's why our dentist in Collierville always reminds our son to not swallow it everytime we bring him for a checkup and cleaning. Good thing your trip turned out okay and Lucas was very brave. When was your last visit to the dentist, btw?
11:02 PM
Trinidad Philipps said…
Kudos to Mr. Thirsty! Heheh, when you think about it, re-naming the dental equipment to something kid-friendly can help a child feel more at ease when around such things. It's hard to argue with successful results, no? Kudos, as well, to a great trip and an overall happy event!
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