The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends taking your child to the dentist as soon as his/her first tooth appear, before 1 year of age. My dentist suggests bringing in a child when all his/her teeth are in at about 2 years old. So, I was a little behind with Emma. She already lost one tooth! Mandy's teeth are really crooked and it looks like her jaw is askew on top. I was eager to see how both girls' teeth were doing.
Of course I asked about the thumb sucking issues. Emma still sucks her thumb at night and Mandy favors her thumb and pointer finger. At the same time. It's strange.
Neither of the girls are doing any damage to their teeth because of the thumb or thumb/finger combo. Whew. That was good news.
Plus, the dr. said he knows of no effective way to get a child to stop thumb sucking. That made me feel better. He said that a child will eventually grow out of it and decide to stop. You can try to motivate the change, but that's about it.
See, isn't the dentist fun? I built up this appointment for quite awhile. How fun it would be. The chair. The free tooth brush. The girls were in awe of the fun and performed perfectly.
Emma and Mandy got to take home the little mirrors to look at their teeth. Emma chose a princess toothbrush (shocker!) and Mandy chose a dolphin one. Little flossing gismos and toothpaste completed the party favors. It was a successful trip! It was good to see my friend's dad again and his wife (the receptionist). A little crazy too since they've known me since I was a baby. We'll be back in a year or two. ;)
Mandy was diagnosed with a "crossbite." It means that the top part of her mouth is smaller on one side. Our dentist thinks it should resolve itself as her mouth continues to grow and she grows permanent teeth. If it doesn't, she'll need a retainer.
Of course I asked about the thumb sucking issues. Emma still sucks her thumb at night and Mandy favors her thumb and pointer finger. At the same time. It's strange.
Neither of the girls are doing any damage to their teeth because of the thumb or thumb/finger combo. Whew. That was good news.
Plus, the dr. said he knows of no effective way to get a child to stop thumb sucking. That made me feel better. He said that a child will eventually grow out of it and decide to stop. You can try to motivate the change, but that's about it.
See, isn't the dentist fun? I built up this appointment for quite awhile. How fun it would be. The chair. The free tooth brush. The girls were in awe of the fun and performed perfectly.
Emma and Mandy got to take home the little mirrors to look at their teeth. Emma chose a princess toothbrush (shocker!) and Mandy chose a dolphin one. Little flossing gismos and toothpaste completed the party favors. It was a successful trip! It was good to see my friend's dad again and his wife (the receptionist). A little crazy too since they've known me since I was a baby. We'll be back in a year or two. ;)
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