Our First Trip to the Dentist!

The twins are now three and with that means it's time for our first trip to the dentist. The twins used to be great about brushing their teeth, but within the last few months, they've decide it's a habit they'd rather not have. Great, just in time for our first trip to the dentist!

John was working and so this was one adventure I was going to have to do on my own with all three. In hind sight, I should have found a sitter for Lily and insisted John go with me for the first trip, but we all made it home safe and sound so I guess it wasn't that bad :-).

The dentist had a HUGE play area for the kids and of course they immediately wanted to go play. However, I knew I'd never get them out to go see the dentist when it was our turn so I promised they'd play afterwards if they did well. Luckily the play area was behind a closed door that the kids thought was locked :-). Jake was first up and happily went in the back with the assistant (at 3 they take them back without mom :-). Abby was next and was back there about 5 seconds before she and the assistant came out and asked me to come back with her. She wouldn't even get in the chair, lol. Jake was happily watching a movie in his chair waiting for the action to begin. I sat with Abby and the dentist finally came back to clean her teeth. Abby had to have me in sight at all times, but she laid back in that chair and grudgingly let them clean, count, floss and check her teeth. They also said it was time for me to floss their teeth (ya right!).

Jake was next. The dentist sat down and he scrambled out of that chair terrified! She couldn't even get close to him. I left Abby (who was heading down for xrays) and went to sit with Jake. They had me lay in the chair with him on top of me (my legs pinning his legs and my arms holding his hands still). They did count and check his teeth, but weren't able to brush, floss or rinse his mouth out. Instead they just used a plain toothbrush and brushed his teeth in my lap. No xrays too. They suggested I get a spin brush for him so he could get used to that before we come back next time. While I was with Jake they brought Abby back from xray and had her sit in a chair in our room. She quickly saw the opportunity to run (knowing I couldn't throw Jake off me to get her) and ran to play. The assistant that was helping watch her couldn't find her. So, we had to stop everything and try to find that child. We searched everywhere and couldn't find her. I had checked the play area, offices, waiting areas, etc. No Abby. I was hoping she didn't go outside and so I decided to check the play area one last time. I didn't see anyone in there, but finally heard a little sound. She was hiding at the very top of the play area, hunkered down and not making a peep. She wouldn't come down for anything so finally I had to climb up that stupid thing and get her out.

Abby's teeth looked good although they are already seeing an overbite and have some concerns with how some of her teeth are spaced. Looks like a retainer or braces is in her future.

Jake's bite was good, but he had a brown spot on one of his back molars. It's not a cavity yet and may never turn into one, but it could. We have to watch it and brush extra in that spot.

Good times!