Dr. Brandi

We went to the dentist today.It went great.Boo wants to be a dentist when she grows up.You were expecting something different, huh?There was PS2 in the waiting room, that rat movie on TV ~ you know I can't spell it, the one with the rat chef? ~ a new toothbrush, funny floss, sunglasses, a pink bouncy ball, smiley balloon, and ice cream.We have to go back Friday for fillings.I'm praying for a repeat of today.We got there around 8:40. They called us back fairly quickly. Brandi jumped up into the chair. The hygienist's name was jen, which boo found amusing. She allowed boo to touch each instrument before she used it. When jen went to use the pick thingy, brandi tensed up thinking she was getting a shot. But jen showed her on her fingernail what she was going to do to her teeth, and boo was fine. They took xrays. Brandi stood perfectly still. I will admit, I haven't been to the dentist in years. Many years. This dentist had an xray machine that circled her head and showed all her teeth. It was really neat to look at. Jen showed me her 12 year molars that are just starting to form, and all the adult teeth ready to come in. So cool.Anyway, the dentist said they won't pull her teeth. Big happy sigh right there. He said her tongue will push the adult teeth into the right position as she loses more teeth. She does have to have 4 teeth filled. (bad mom right here) She has 2 cavities, but they are between the teeth, so the teeth on each side of the cavity need to be filled.When I was checking out, they asked if I could come back at 11:40 for them to fill them today.I said no.Boo had such a good experience today, I didn't want to mess that up. The new patient coordinator I spoke to on the phone took me to the side and said that I made the right choice. It will be better in the long run for boo to remember today as fun.And it was.Here's hoping Friday is as well.