1st Trip To The Dentist!

Today was Tyson's 1st trip to the Dentist. He was quite nervous and was anticipating when he would have to get his teeth drilled. I asked him why he thought he would have to get his teeth drilled and he said that he learned that from one of his books on tape. I explained to him that for today he was only going to have a check up first to see how good his teeth were. I kept encouraging him and telling him that he was a very brave boy and that he would see that there was nothing to be afraid of the dentist for.

The time came for Tyson to go back with Dr. Rice's assistant for his check up. He showed lots of courage and confidence. The assistant was awesome! She made Tyson feel so comfortable. She showed him the chair and how it moved up and down and forward and back, and then how it layed down. When she layed him down she told him to look up and to tell her what he saw. He was happy to tell her that he saw the t.v. She then asked him what t.v. show he wanted to watch, and he announced, "A bad guy show!" So we found a show that both Tyson and I could agree on, the Backyardagains. He got to put the head phones on so he could hear his t.v. program, and he felt right at home. Then she showed him her special mirror which helped to look at his teeth, and also her tooth counter. She counted all 20 of his teeth and kept commenting on how nice and clean they were. Then Dr. Rice came in and was so friendly, and made Tyson feel special by asking him about his birthday and how old he is. He then looked at his teeth and told me that his teeth are GREAT! There is lots of space for the permanent teeth to come in, and he anticipates that his teeth will be fairly straight. Tyson was then rewarded with a Power Rangers toothbrush and then got to go to the prize box and pick a prize. He was so happy and I was so proud of him for behaving so well! It was a positive experience and that put Tyson's mind at ease about visiting the dentist. In 9 months he will get them checked and cleaned again. I know Tyson won't have any worries next time.