The Dentist

Indy's been having work done on some of his teeth the last few weeks. He's down to only one more appointment, which won't be until June...whew! But, he's had to have the nitrous oxide to help calm him before they give him the Novocain. Personally, I didn't think that nitrous oxide really made all that difference, but what can you do? It didn't seem to bother him, so I guess it can't hurt, except that my insurance didn't cover it so I had to pay for it each time, out of my pocket...argh. Anyway, they let him pick the color of his mask, and as long as we brought it back each time, we didn't have to pay for another mask.

Here Indy is ready to begin, with his "clown nose" mask on. I thought the red mask he picked looked like a clown nose. lol

Here he's got his sunglasses on, to keep the bright light out of his eyes. I think that's a great idea! And, since it's a pediatric dentist, it's very kid-friendly there. There's even a tv with a video running, on the ceiling right over his head, so while he's laying in the chair, he can watch a movie. Man, I think adult dentists should have that too, right?? lol

He wanted to show off his crown. This one was from the last week's appt. Actually, it's the upper, which is two crowns side by side and is from the visit two weeks ago. He inherited his dad's bad teeth, thus he's had to have a lot of work done. I'm sooo glad it's finally over...well, almost anyway. And, he did great! I was so proud of him. He really hated going, but had a good attitude each time and was so brave. I just hope Levi does as well when he starts going. He's got the same bad teeth, so we start on him in another week or so. THAT should be fun!! lol