Laney's First Dentist Appointment

Laney had her first dentist appointment this week and did great! We weren't sure what the dentist would actually do. We were told he would just count her teeth and get her comfortable with everything. She did so well, they ended up cleaning her teeth and flossing. She only got a few flossed...by that point, she was bored with it!

Checking out the bubblegum toothpaste

Such a big girl getting her teeth cleaned

It's flossing time now

She loved her new tooth brush we both got! AND, she got a prize for being so good. I explained to her that it wouldn't be candy! She didn't care...a cheap toy works just as well!

Dr Stuckwisch said she did excellent! She didn't have any stains on her teeth. He said to limit the fruit juice and fruit snacks (which we already do!). He did say she had a cross bite, but we are all hoping that corrects itself as she looses her baby teeth. A crossbite is when the front teeth have grown back behind the bottom teeth. This explains why she is grinding her teeth and sticking her bottom jaw out all the time. He said there wasn't anything we can do at this point but live with it until she gets older.

Good job Laney!