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Dentist uses Nitrous Oxide?
My four year old finally, FINALLY got his dentist visit today, four months
after an x-ray showed a startling five cavities. Our dentist promptly referred us to a pediatric dentist, saying she wasn't set up to do that much work on a small kid. The pediatric dentist fit us in for an initial exam and a teeth cleaning, but couldn't get us an appointment to treat him until today. Things started out fine, everyone was cheerful and no one was scared or anxious. He got in the chair and was laughing and fine. But five minutes into the nitrous oxide he suddenly started whimpering and curling up and got clingy and weepy and scared. I wasn't able to figure out what was causing the anxiety - I really think it was a reaction to the nitrous oxide. The dentist just thought I had a wimpy boy that I babied - which wouldn't be a crime if I did, but that doesn't happen to be the case. The damn dentist threw us out. So much for pediatric dentists knowing how to work with kids! He offered no solution beyond we'll try again on Monday. Meanwhile, this dentist is a 45 minute drive from my home, he isn't a preferred provider in my insurance plan and he thinks I've caused my son's mouth problems through neglect (which just isn't true.) The pediatric dentist was talking about scheduling an OR for sometime in the winter (months and months from now) to do all four fillings at once. I'm disinclined to put my kid through general anasthesia again. (Long story, but probably related to why he has such weirdly horrible teeth: he had a traumatic illness and hospitalization 15 months ago.) I'm thinking of finding a dentist that does NOT use nitrous oxide but who will prescribe a valium before the visit. What do you think? -- Wendy |
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