Dentist

Yesterday Eliza went to the dentist for the first time. I'd been putting it off because, really, who likes going to the dentist? Much less who likes bringing a kid to the dentist. So, one of Eliza's old teachers, Ms. Megan, has been in dental hygienist school for a year or so. They have a clinic where they get to practice on the public. Ms. Megan still comes to help out at school over winter breaks and she asked if I'd be interested in bringing Eliza in. Seemed like a perfect way to introduce her to dentistry, with someone she already loves, who is fantastic with kids. Ms. Megan was very thorough. She did all sorts of screenings, taught Eliza all sorts of things, explained everything she did in terms Eliza could understand, etc. And she let Eliza watch Strawberry Shortcake. Eliza was in the chair for 2.5 hours and that is a heck of a lot more TV than she normally gets to watch, so she was double stoked. Plus she got a prize and a new toothbrush. The bad news is she has a cavity. And they said she'll probably need braces when she's older. They showed us which of her teeth is likely to fall out first and said it shouldn't be long! So, I just ordered a tooth fairy pillow for her and some "fairy dust" so we'll be prepared! We have to go to another dentist for the filling (they don't actually do fillings there) but, there's a good pedi dentist near our house that promised a TV and a prize, so hopefully it will go well.