Teeth
Ξ February 5th, 2009 | → | ∇ Uncategorized |
I don’t know what my issue is, but I have always had bad dentist experiences. I have NEVER liked the dentist and I have developed a severe anxiety about all things tooth related.
Okay… so I do know where I got it and what my issue is. When I was small I had strange teeth. I had several teeth that were fused together and several sets of baby teeth. Yes, the tooth fairy would come to my house for the same tooth twice and sometimes three times. I was like a shark. Whenever the student dentists came to our school for those dreaded "checkup" days I was the anomaly. The dentist looking in my mouth would yell to all the other students "OH MY GOSH.. come over here, look at this kid’s mouth!" and my fears were born.
Now my kids are getting to the point where it is time for the dentist. I am trying my hardest to calm my fears, and heck, I was thinking I would start by being a good role model and go to the dentist too. Uhmm. Can I just say that I KNOW IM A CHICKEN.
My 5 month old (Matthea) started teething at 2 months. She got her two bottom teeth in quickly and we realized that one was fairly chipped. Then it just started chipping more and more. I took her to the dentist yesterday and all the dentist could say was " I have no idea why that would happen." He was even obviously nervous to work with her, even LOOK at her teeth. Let me tell you, it does not make a nervous mommy and less nervous to KNOW that the dentist is nervous about the child and feels inexperienced. After we made an appointment for a specialist the rest of her tooth came out. So now she is down to one tooth. We are just praying that this tooth stays in her head until it is supposed to come out.
Ugh. Teeth problems.
on February 5th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
How ironic…I went to the dentist today.