Caeden went to the dentist for the first time last Saturday.
The decision came because we kept hearing him cry and kept touching his left cheek.
Not sure if there might be decayed teeth or he might be teething, we decided that a trip to the dentist was in order.
Ivy found a "child-friendly" dentist at United Square and booked an appointment for him.
So off we went.
When I first walked in, my first impression was "okay, so what's the big deal".
Amusingly, the dentist walked out wearing a flowerly (read "child-friendly") coat instead of the white coat that we normally see when we go to the dentist.
When we walked into the dentist room, I noticed it was quite cheery looking.
But that did not remove the fear from Caeden. Nothing could stop him from screaming and refusing to open his mouth (likely posing a dilemma for him - to scream, opening his mouth or keep shut).
So, we only got the dentist to do a visual inspection (with Caeden screaming and struggling valiantly) and got some advice on how to clean Caeden's teeth.
For this momentous occasion, we were charged $37. I was thankful that they didn't charge even more cos it seems that a visit to this dentist costs approx $100.
Wonder if fear of dentists is genetically determined?
