Cavities!!??

Our little 7 year old found out she had a couple of cavities at her last dentist appointment. This came as no surprise to us, seeing how many sweets Avril loves to devour. She has quite the sweet-tooth. Plus, I don't think she is the most disciplined when it comes to brushing her teeth. The cavity-filling appointment turned out to be quite the dramatic event. Avril was TERRIFIED of the needle coming at her mouth. She would not open her mouth for the dentist to be able to do her job. Finally, after about 20 minutes of Avril clenching her jaw shut, the dentist came out to get me, and informed me that we would need to set up an appointment at another facility where they had the ability to use the laughing gas, in order to put her to sleep for the procedure. I decided that this was NOT going to work for my busy schedule, and Avril was going to have to open that mouth!! After several more minutes of coaxing Avril, and lots of encouragement from mom, Avril finally relented and allowed the dentist to put the shot in her mouth. It was pure torture. Once the numbing medicine kicked in she handled it just fine.

a not happy Avril

first cavities...

After experiencing what a horrible PAIN it is to have cavities filled, Avril has a new-found determination to always brush her teeth thoroughly. She tells everyone the importance of brushing, and how awful it is to have to have cavities filled. So glad that is over with now. What an ordeal!!