Ten Cavities

I have now given up on the dental school clinic for the boys even though their dental needs are not as unusual as mine. Seems like they just never get the same person anymore, and its frustrating to begin at the very beginning every time they have an appointment. So I took Drew to see my new dentist. Poor Drew. He was nervous as a cat. He hates needles, and even though this was just a cleaning and assessment, he was worried that he would have to have a shot.

The hygenist put him at his ease though, and chatted about soccer and school and things not dental while she took x-rays and cleaned his mouth up, something we have not addressed in awhile what with all the other craziness and commitments.

Then the dentist came to get me so he could talk to both of us at once. He had digital photos of Drew's teeth, and those pictures revealed a lot! I have to say it is not pretty to see the insides of your mouth all lighted up and documented. Yuck! But the dentist told Drew that he understands about needles and pain, and his goal is to see that Drew does not experience anything uncomfortable while being treated. Drew can ask him to stop at any time if he needs to.

Bottom line is that Drew has ten cavities (how can that be since he only had 1 unaddressed cavity according to the other clinic!?). And his teeth are soft, just asking for more trouble to develop. So the plan is to fix the little cavities (and the one big one) while at the same time reinforcing the soft areas with a sealant. Sigh. I am happy Drew is comfortable with this dentist and willing to get things taken care of. All I have to do is come up with the moolah!