Cole had his first dentist appointment today with Dr. Carey, who was my dentist growing up. However, this is the second generation, Dr. Carey's son, Bart, who also is a friend of Brian and I. Cole was ready for his appointment with no apprehension and when it was time to go back I went with him and got the entire spiel from Dr. Carey on how children these days tend to have on average, 4 cavities on their first visit due to all the snacking on carbs that is done these days (pretzels, chips, crackers, gummies, etc). During this time, Cole was brushing his teeth then having x-rays done (unbeknownst to me). He came back in and got right in the chair. The hygienist gave him a pair of "sunglasses" to shield his eyes from the bright light and he had no trouble lying there as she gave his teeth a full cleaning. I was very proud of him. Fortunately Cole had zero cavities and according to Dr Carey had great spacing for when his adult teeth come in. He got a shark tattoo and bag with a new toothbrush, toothpaste, timer, floss, and race car and was pumped to show everyone at school!
Funny note: The hygienist who was working on Cole's teeth recognized me and remembered doing my teeth as a child when I used to come to see Dr. Carey Senior! WOW!
