Comments on: Monday at the Dentist http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:31:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bonnie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-561089 bonnie Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:46:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-561089 I'm happy for you Kristina, and Charlie! I know how it is to have to prepare for such expeditions. I have noticed that things like the dentist and haircutting in our case too have become easier over time with less prep. Perhaps the experience itself being all the prep a guy needs now! I hope our experience will be as good as your's! I’m happy for you Kristina, and Charlie! I know how it is to have to prepare for such expeditions. I have noticed that things like the dentist and haircutting in our case too have become easier over time with less prep. Perhaps the experience itself being all the prep a guy needs now! I hope our experience will be as good as your’s!

]]> By: Emily http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-560843 Emily Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:29:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-560843 Regan, beautiful name. Aaaargh! I'd completely forgotten about x-rays. That's gonna be fun. Regan, beautiful name.

Aaaargh! I’d completely forgotten about x-rays. That’s gonna be fun.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-550509 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:05:21 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-550509 No x-rays yet----we've gotten the film into Charlie's mouth but he does not keep it in there. @Regan, both names are lovely! OT: I thought about an "alias" for Charlie when I started blogging but Charlie he is. No x-rays yet—-we’ve gotten the film into Charlie’s mouth but he does not keep it in there.

@Regan, both names are lovely! OT: I thought about an “alias” for Charlie when I started blogging but Charlie he is.

]]> By: sharon http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-557660 sharon Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:51:08 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-557660 We struggle every six months. I never look forward to it but the boys actually seem happy to go until they are told to open their mouths. Incentives, like the book store, usually make them do what is needed to get through the visit. We have yet to get xrays taken nor will they allow any mechanical tools near them. They have both had some small carries but no fillings as such. I don't want to think about that, we would probably have to go to the dentist who can anesthetize them. We struggle every six months. I never look forward to it but the boys actually seem happy to go until they are told to open their mouths.

Incentives, like the book store, usually make them do what is needed to get through the visit.

We have yet to get xrays taken nor will they allow any mechanical tools near them.

They have both had some small carries but no fillings as such. I don’t want to think about that, we would probably have to go to the dentist who can anesthetize them.

]]> By: navi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-557662 navi Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-557662 Tristan had in school dentists, but we had to change our dental plan because of costs for the rest of the family (he's the only one getting regular dental care). I'm a bit scared to have to take him in... Tristan had in school dentists, but we had to change our dental plan because of costs for the rest of the family (he’s the only one getting regular dental care). I’m a bit scared to have to take him in…

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-558936 Regan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:40:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-558936 :-). So now I outed my daughter's real name. Shucks. I was avoiding that since I can't really ask her permission to do so. If you don't mind, I will revert to the pseudonym. :-) . So now I outed my daughter’s real name.
Shucks. I was avoiding that since I can’t really ask her permission to do so. If you don’t mind, I will revert to the pseudonym.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-546502 Regan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:39:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-546502 <i>I’ll have to watch how much wood I knock on—-lest I start thinking we could do braces.</i> I think I posted a ways back about our concerns and some of the trouble to get an orthodontist willing to see Eva and work with us on extra preparation. The short story is that, with a few more steps and visits than is usual, she has the needed orthodontic appliance installed and it was only the first day that was a real struggle. This is the trial balloon on the way to assessing tolerance for braces and letting her get used to the orthodontics routine, should they be determined to be necessary (her bottom teeth are really rotated and misaligned and could give her significant oral hygiene problems that I would like to spare her in the long-view). So far, so good, but as I said, knock on wood and first things first. I’ll have to watch how much wood I knock on—-lest I start thinking we could do braces.

I think I posted a ways back about our concerns and some of the trouble to get an orthodontist willing to see Eva and work with us on extra preparation. The short story is that, with a few more steps and visits than is usual, she has the needed orthodontic appliance installed and it was only the first day that was a real struggle. This is the trial balloon on the way to assessing tolerance for braces and letting her get used to the orthodontics routine, should they be determined to be necessary (her bottom teeth are really rotated and misaligned and could give her significant oral hygiene problems that I would like to spare her in the long-view).
So far, so good, but as I said, knock on wood and first things first.

]]> By: AndreaS http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-557626 AndreaS Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:15 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-557626 Great news about the no cavities! Gus did pretty well with the three dental visits he's had. He wouldn't take the electric brush, so they had to make due with brushing manually, but he was fine for the rest of his cleanings. And he was phenomenal when he had to have his teeth pulled because the permanents were in, but the baby ones hadn't even thought about coming out. We actually have that issue again, but I'm not sure if I want to push our luck by having 2 more teeth pulled. But I also don't want to have to do braces. Decisions. Great news about the no cavities! Gus did pretty well with the three dental visits he’s had. He wouldn’t take the electric brush, so they had to make due with brushing manually, but he was fine for the rest of his cleanings. And he was phenomenal when he had to have his teeth pulled because the permanents were in, but the baby ones hadn’t even thought about coming out. We actually have that issue again, but I’m not sure if I want to push our luck by having 2 more teeth pulled. But I also don’t want to have to do braces. Decisions.

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-560777 Bonnie Sayers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:47:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-560777 Good reminder about middle school and dental skills since tomorrow is enrollment and tour and I am typing out my questions. Still have the IEP goals you posted for Charlie so I can see about something similar. Good reminder about middle school and dental skills since tomorrow is enrollment and tour and I am typing out my questions. Still have the IEP goals you posted for Charlie so I can see about something similar.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/monday-at-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-557619 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:36:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/monday-at-the-dentist/#comment-557619 @Emily, Kicking legs and hands pushing the dentist tools out of the way: Those (and keeping his mouth open) were the things that we focused on when teaching Charlie to go to the dentist. Holding onto Charlie's no longer an option, hence the need for practicing! @bonnie, will middle school work on dental skills? @Regan, I'll have to watch how much wood I knock on----lest I start thinking we could do braces. @Emily,
Kicking legs and hands pushing the dentist tools out of the way: Those (and keeping his mouth open) were the things that we focused on when teaching Charlie to go to the dentist. Holding onto Charlie’s no longer an option, hence the need for practicing!

@bonnie, will middle school work on dental skills?

@Regan, I’ll have to watch how much wood I knock on—-lest I start thinking we could do braces.

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