A Visit to the Dentist

Earlier this month, Spencer had his second dental checkup. Daddy said he was a total champ - not nervous at all. I hope he keeps a good attitude about the dentist...definitely something his mommy has always struggled with. He got a good report, but the dentist said we need to pay extra close attention to cleaning those back molars. It's tricky to get back there!

 (Funny - I just realized he's wearing the same shirt he wore to his first checkup.)

First Trip to the Dentist

We took Spencer for his first dental check-up this morning. We chose a pediatric dentist that I had heard some good things about on the Attachment Parenting forum I follow. The ladies at the office were very sweet and Spencer felt comfortable at record speed. It didn't hurt that Daddy had recently walked by the office on his way to see our accountant, so he knew there was a train table inside. That was good motivation for Spencer this morning!

The dental hygienist looked at his teeth, counted all 20 of them, brushed/polished them, showed us how to floss and applied a thin layer of fluoride foam. She gave us a score of 1 on their scale of 0-18 (the lower the better), and said Spencer has been doing a good job brushing. Then Dr. Thiel came out and did a quick look-see and we were on our way. Spencer got a goody bag with a new toothbrush and toothpaste, plus he got to pick out a couple of toys from the toy bins. All in all, a very positive first dental experience. We are proud of Spencer for being brave!