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<blockquote data-quote="rimpley" data-source="post: 470943"><p>We don't have a pediatric dentist...the nearest would be 4 hours away. We did a program at the local health unit called Tiny Teeth that really helped as she got used to the chair and the feeling of the tools in her mouth. We changed dentists to one that was recommended for kids and she did well with her first real cleaning and filling...then that dentist started making some very out there claims (I had 12 fillings that needed to be done and husband's jaw was falling apart). We went back to our regular dentist. She had one filling remaining. Was OK with the needle but then freaked when her mouth started to become frozen. Screaming, crying...meltdown. We were trying to leave because she wouldn't calm down and then the freakout was renewed because she then realized her tooth wasn't fixed. We've had a couple of appts for cleaning and checkups since and she's been fine. My advice would be to get someone who is comfortable with kids, but also do it before they've had a chance to become overstimulated. This was late afternoon for us and I don't know what the heck I was thinking. It was after kindergarten and daycare. Hope you end up with a positive experience!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rimpley, post: 470943"] We don't have a pediatric dentist...the nearest would be 4 hours away. We did a program at the local health unit called Tiny Teeth that really helped as she got used to the chair and the feeling of the tools in her mouth. We changed dentists to one that was recommended for kids and she did well with her first real cleaning and filling...then that dentist started making some very out there claims (I had 12 fillings that needed to be done and husband's jaw was falling apart). We went back to our regular dentist. She had one filling remaining. Was OK with the needle but then freaked when her mouth started to become frozen. Screaming, crying...meltdown. We were trying to leave because she wouldn't calm down and then the freakout was renewed because she then realized her tooth wasn't fixed. We've had a couple of appts for cleaning and checkups since and she's been fine. My advice would be to get someone who is comfortable with kids, but also do it before they've had a chance to become overstimulated. This was late afternoon for us and I don't know what the heck I was thinking. It was after kindergarten and daycare. Hope you end up with a positive experience! [/QUOTE]
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