1st Visit to the Dentist

You can call me crazy, but I did it. I took both kids to the dentist for their first time ALONE. I don't know what I was thinking, but they did great. They were getting examined in two different rooms, at the same time, and when Camp was done he was all over the place. : ) Kids will be kids right?!

We went to Triangle Pediatric Dentistry because it has gotten nothing but rave reviews from our friends and Emma Claire's friends ensured her that they would do nothing that hurt her. They continued to tell her how much fun it was and that really helped put her at ease.

We were more than please with our experience with Dr. Buddy and his office staff.

They had plenty of toys in the waiting room to keep them busy and cartoons playing on the big screen TV.

Because Emma Claire was already 5 they wanted to do a set of xrays on her teeth. The sweet nurse was so patient and gentle with her because she becomes really anxious when they want her to do something new at the doctors office. I wonder where she gets that from? It's me. Shhhh, don't tell.

They only did pictures of her front teeth which wasn't too awkward for her. She was such a big girl sitting up in that chair. After the nurse was done she took the time to pull up her xrays and show Emma Claire what they looked like. She even got to see her big girl teeth coming in!

Did I mention they were patient? They took the time to answer all of her 1,000 questions. : )

They even had activities to entertain them in the back while we waited. Camp LOVED the video games. I'm not sure if he knew exactly what he was doing but it sure did look like it. He ran that remote like a pro.

Next Emma Claire headed over to get her teeth cleaned. She did a good with the brushing but when it came time for the polishing and flossing she just wasn't that sure. She tried so hard to keep her hands on her belly like the nurse asked but somehow they kept ending up at her chin. : )

The nurse even let her help with the vacuum or spit sucker as I always called it. : )

Then it was Camp's turn! He and I went into what they call a lap room for his cleaning. He sat in my lap and then laid his head in the nurses lap. Let me just tell you. He did sooooo good. He just sat there and let them do their thing!

Look at those big eyes checking her out!

Camp's only problem was being ALL OVER THE PLACE. I could not keep up with him to talk to the nurses and Dr. He kept running away on this little rocking giraffe. Isn't it just suppose to rock in place? Well, somehow he had it running.

After the cleaning Dr. Buddy came in to check for cavities and give them a fluoride treatment on their teeth. Dr. Buddy was wonderful with them, too. He had Camp's attention from the beginning because he told him about all the different Thomas Trains he could see in his mouth.

Camp's Results: He had no cavities but will be very prone to them because his teeth fit very tight together. The only thing that will help will be to floss at least 4 times a week. Camp also has a very bad overbite which is something that we will have to deal with when he his older. Another reason for our visit with Camp was to have his gums looked at. Between two of his bottom teeth he has what looks like his gums growing up between his teeth. It's pretty large and we weren't sure what needed to be done about it. Strangely enough, Dr. Buddy said that it was a wart! A wart growing in his mouth? What? I had never heard of such a thing. Anyway, he said to keep close watch on it and come back in 3 months. If it had changed in shape, color, or size we would need to be referred to an ENT and have it surgically removed at the hospital. Oh my. He said that sometimes warts on your hands/feet disappear so we will just hope that it will vanish on it own. (I'll try to post a picture soon.) Either way, Camp got a good report. His first time to the dentist and no cavities. Yay!

Then it was Emma Claire's turn for Dr. Buddy to check out her teeth. I believe in this picture she is asking him what those things are that he puts on his eyes. He was so sweet to explain everything to her.

He took his time checking her teeth and also giving her a fluoride treatment. To help ease her anxieties he played a princess game with her while checking her teeth. He went through every princess describing what their dresses looked like and then Emma Claire would guess which one she was. Let's just say, Dr. Buddy knows about his princesses. : 0

Emma Claire's Results: Her teeth looked really good but she did have one small spot in the back that looked like a cavity forming. He said that it wasn't big enough to worry with now but he would check it again at her 6 month check-up. Like Camp, he said that Emma Claire would be prone to cavities because her teeth also fit tightly together. She has just a small overbite and her gums looked great. He did see on her xrays where the roots where beginning to disappear on one of her front teeth. At some point she had chipped that tooth and had damaged the root. He said that more than likely that tooth would become loose first. Other than that, she had a great check-up! He said her teeth looked great!

Thank you so much Dr. Buddy and Triangle Pediatrics for such a great 1st visit to the dentist. We will see you again in 6 months!!