Thursday, March 29, 2012

Open Wide. . .

Julia and Ella went to the dentist for the first time, and did great! (None of you need to pay any attention to the fact that Julia is almost 4 and is just now going to the dentist. . .) Julia was extra prepared thanks to a Dora (the Explorah!) book from the library. She got right up there and let them go to town. They got those teeth all cleaned up and even took x-rays! They did find one little cavity, so we'll be heading back in a couple of weeks to get that filled. Once she was done, Julia got to pick a prize out of the treasure chest. I kid you not, Ella looked at the treasure chest, at the dentist chair, back at the chest, and then climbed right up on that chair. She was READY FOR A PRIZE. And she did awesome as well - let the hygienist look in her mouth, practice brushing, clean her teeth, and even floss. And she got her prize.

I have great kids, did you know that?

6 comments:

Celeste said...

That is so adorable! I love how Ella seems to watch Julia (from what I can tell) and in most cases decides that that must be a good plan! I have to agree, you do have good kids. Props to you! Way to be a good mom!

Alex said...

I haven't been to the dentist in over 2 years... pretty sure I have more than 1 cavity. *sigh* Maybe they need to start offering big kid prizes? =) Glad your girls had a good experience!

Nathan said...

Maybe you can answer a question I've had for some time now...why do baby teeth cavities get filled?
~Amanda

Shanny said...

Amanda, I'm not 100% sure. I do know that the dentist said cavities grow fast in baby teeth, so it's best to get it filled right away.

Melissa said...

Julia is almost 4, right? If the cavity is in a back tooth, she might not lose it until she is 10 or older. You don't want to let a cavity fester for 6 years. Also, they can't pull them that early because the other teeth would slide around and cause major problems. At least that is what I understand, being a non-dentist, but not an anti-dentite.

Shanny said...

Brilliant, Melissa!