Once in the waiting room T was very excited to see the large tropical fish tank in the waiting room...the fish kept his attention while we waited for him to be called back. I can't help but always think of Finding Nemo when I see him looking at fish tanks..."FISHY, Why are you sleeping, Wake up!"
T was very brave and eager to see how all of the tools and gadgets worked. The only time he was unsure was when they began to lower the chair back, he proceeded to turn into a stiff log, refusing to lay down, and not entirely sitting up straight, so instead he just sat awkwardly straining to get comfortable! This was a funny sight, but I explained that if he would lay down in the chair as Dr. White asked, when we were done we could go look at the fish tank again. That was enough for him and from then on he was very cooperative. He had a great dental exam, she was even able to polish his teeth and floss. Initially Dr. White explained that at these first appointments they really don't expect too much from the children, and typically only give a tour of the office and show them how the tools work and what everything sounds like, but T was so cooperative that she decided to proceed with an actual dental cleaning.
He received an A grade- no plaque or signs of cavities or decay, of course! He has always been a good tooth-brusher. She did give me the expectation that although he has a beautiful "Hollywood smile" with nice white teeth that are close together (typically toddlers have gaps between their baby teeth), that this means when his adult teeth come in there won't be enough room-in other words he has a teeny mouth like me and will definitely require braces.
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