Dentist Check Ups

Both kids had their six month dental cleanings and xrays this morning. Owen has accompanied Kam to her visits for the past three years. Every six months, the dentist has Owen sit in the chair until he gets a little more comfortable with the process.  In October, Owen had his xrays done on the front teeth and other than a little trauma to his front teeth, his teeth looked great.

I always get a little nervous when taking both my kids because I remember having a billion cavities filled as a kid. I call it bad genetics. Kam takes after Carson and has yet to have a cavity. This visit was no different and she did fantastic! All her baby teeth are gone and we just need all the permanent teeth to pop in.

We started Owen off with a dose of antibiotics an hour before his visit. We attempted to do xrays, but those darn bitewings for the back teeth were too big for his little mouth. We tried different angles and nothing worked. He was so cooperative and sweet with the tech. He layed back on the surfboard and let his dentist use the little "spoon" scrapper and poke around his teeth. There are no sticky spots and it appears there are no cavities to be seen. His little chompers look fantastic!! What a huge blessing!!

On the downside, he does have some tarter buildup on the back of the very back molars. The tech started by scraping the back right tooth to get it off and as soon as Owen saw the blood, he was SO done! He cried, jumped up and said "No more!"

We are going to go back in a month and see if we can get the others done. Then maybe go on a weekly basis until we can get a full cleaning done. I'm not too concerned at this point, but I would like him to have a good flouride treatment and cleaning. We'll just take it at Owen's pace because I want him to continue to enjoy going to the dentist with no fear.

All is well. No cavities!!