A Day at the Dentists: First Cleaning

Due to changes in dental coverage, we had to split the kids' appointments and arranged for James to come by himself for his first cleaning. He did really well, sitting on the chair and staying on it while it was first raised, then tilted backward.



He gamely sat and had his teeth brushed, and 5.5 teeth flossed. Then he was "Aaaaall done!" I sat by him, holding his hands and trying to keep his wriggling body and thrashing head in place on the chair. The hygienist got in a bit more flossing before calling in the dentist. Result: James has good teeth and no cavities so far -- yay!

The dentist also got in some fluoride treatment before James had truly had enough. I am so glad we can keep seeing her. The entire office has experience with special needs kids and tons of patience. It's also only a mile from our house.

Our secret at home to getting James to brush and floss? We let big sister "help" him. She does it, he wants it too!