When Olive was 1 we took her to the dentist for the first time. Hans had to go and they suggested that we take care of both appointments at once since Olive already had several teeth. Hans was nervous and bothered by the whole thing. He ended up sitting on my lap through it and was happy to leave. Olive loved it, from the first visit. I don't know if she feels likes she's being pampered or if it's the cartoons being played, but she loves it at the dentist. She has always had excellent check ups and is usually pretty good about allowing us to brush her teeth. So, I'm not sure if it's the pop rocks and Coke for breakfast, or all the night time nursing that took place, but she has ended up with two really bad teeth. They are the two on either side of her front teeth. She started complaining two nights ago that one of them was hurting. I gave her a lollipop to soothe her, not really, just some ibuprofen. She asked me to call the dentist, she is, after all, the sensible one around here. This morning she woke at 5:30 and started "reminding" me and I called at 8:00 am, on the dot. They had a cancellation and I was able to go in at 9. You have never seen Olive as well behaved as she is with the dentist. She is so pleasant and cooperative. She even winked at me during the exam, just to let me know all was well. Unfortunately, the dentist said that he will have to pull both teeth. He said that her two front teeth were in perfect shape but he would advise pulling all four to avoid a "bunny rabbit" look. Am I alone in thinking that pulling all four would be a worse look? That would break my heart. I am already upset about the two. I have brushed her teeth since she grew them and I have such guilt that they have gotten this way. Olive is not at all bothered by this and is counting down the day until she goes back for him to pull the teeth. She also asked if we can buy some of the "nakins" that the dentist uses, she really likes them. So, that will be a difficult day and I really wish that we lived closer to Uncle Jeremy, this would be so much easier if it was someone I knew and trusted. For now, I'm thinking I might try wearing scrubs and put our television on the ceiling to replicate the dentist office atmosphere. Apparently,that's the place Olive is happiest.
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This Olive character sounds too good to be true. She's a riot! I'm sure Jeremy would LOVE treating a dentist-loving patient like Olive. I just asked him about her teeth and his professional opinion concurred with your common sense. He said he wouldn't pull the two front teeth. And he suggested asking about stainless steel crowns on the two bad teeth IF there is any structure left. Good luck!! Sorry about the teeth! But at least Olive will get what she wants for Christmas.
Annisha
Annisha-
Thank you for the second opinion. I really appreciate it. I have a feeling Olive is going to have a favorite Uncle very soon!
This picture is just too cute! I think someone may be following in Uncle Jeremy's footsteps. There was a story in the paper today about a woman who was arrested for providing nitrous oxide to her son and his friends on their "skip school days". They would fill balloons and inhale it. Apparently she would join in all this hilarity. Maybe you should leave all the dentist stuff for the office.
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