We LOVE the Dentist? Really?

 

I don't know about you, but when I was a kid, I HATED to go to the dentist. Maybe it was because we didn't go that often....you know like we do now. There seems to be a lot of "prevention" and not so much "fixing". My kids have had sealants put on their back teeth to avoid cavities. If only there was such an animal when I was a kid! We lived on the Indian Reservation and waited until we went up to visit our grandparents to go to the dentist. While visiting, we'd get all the work done we needed in one blow. And these were the days where the dentist would tell you to open as wide as a lion and then stick these clamps in your mouth to make sure you didn't bite him or something. Man oh man, I would come home with my WHOLE mouth NUMB! I mean really NUMB! Tongue, lips, and all. I was so wiped out, that I would try to take a pain pill. Couldn't feel my lips on the glass, so I would start drooling down my shirt trying to swallow a couple of pills. Then, I would lay down for a nap and wake up with bloody drool on the pillow. What a mental picture, huh?

 

With that lovely description, I am kind of freaked out by dentists to tell you the truth. I still HATE going there. Could it be that everytime I go, I need something MAJOR done? Probably. My mouth is worth SO MUCH MONEY! It makes me sick thinking about it actually. I can think of a lot better ways to spend my money! So, since I hate going, I wait until my tooth is waking me up at night and then I call the dentist with an emergency! By then, I'm in so much pain, I don't care what I have to go through or how much I have to pay, I just want to be able to sleep and NOT feel my heartbeat in my tooth! By the way, I DO brush and floss my teeth and gargle mouthwash. I was just BLESSED with rotton teeth!

 

With all that said, my kids have been asking me when their next appointment was. Are you kidding? Wow! I would want to erase the appt. from my mom's calendar! We go to ABC Dentistry with Dr. Michaud. They are EXCELLENT! I am so happy with them! Fun little chairs to sit in, something fun to do while you wait, really friendly staff, and I love that they can all be back there at the same time! It makes the little ones feel more brave. AND for the final statement.....ALL 3 HAD NO CAVITIES!!!
Hooray! Now we ALL love the dentist! Do you?