1st trip to the dentist

So it's a tad late (should have been at 2 years old), but not too late. Totally didn't know what to expect out of Cade. When we arrived and found that they had a big TV playing "Cars" in the waiting area, we knew we'd be OK. The worst part of the whole thing was pulling him away from the movie!

The Dental Hygenist Melaine was great! Wonderful personality, and she easily made Cade feel comfortable. She looked in his mouth and counted his teeth, and then told us that typically they don't do a cleaning the first time; it's more of an 'intro to the dentist' for a toddler. But she also said that if we wanted it and if we thought he'd tolerate it, she would try. Well, Cade was doing great, highly amused with rubber gloves and seemingly unaffected by everything, so we told her to give it a try. She introduced him to the polisher by turning it on and letting it 'tickle' his finger. He loved it. Then she showed him 'Mr. Thirsty' (the thing that sucks all the liquid out of your mouth) and let HIM hold it in his mouth. Next thing we know, he's mouth-wide-open having his teeth cleaned. Rinse. Kiss Mr. Thirsty. It's done. He's all smiles.

The dr. came in, poked at each tooth with the metal pokey thing (anyone know the real name for that?!), and then swabbed on a fluoride treatment. OK, why can't they use fluoride toothpaste until they know how to spit, but the dr. can put on a fluoride treatment?! Anyway, he was the model of calm, cool, and collected (Cade, that is). We are so proud! And he's been mostly excited about brushing his teeth since, which is good, since it's morning and evening now.

The fun video (catch the words to the background song if you can...a hoot!) is below.