Dentists!!!!

Brandon had a cavity when we went for our cleaning last week. So we had an appointment today to get that filled. Ever since the last visit I have gotten a million questions about what the dentist was going to do today. I do believe he is a worry wart.

This morning he got up and the first thing out of his mouth was, "Is it going to hurt when the dentist fixes my tooth?"

I tried to keep his mind off of it until we were able to get in the car and leave. I told him to bring a book to read and that kept him occupied for a bit. When we got in the office, he went straight up to the desk and started with his questions. The receptionists just smiled and tried to answer as many as possible. The most asked questions were these: "Will it hurt? Is it going to be numb? Will I feel it? Will it take long? Am I going to bleed?"

So they call us back. The questions started again. "What are you going to do to me? Why do I have to sit over here? Are you going give me a shot? What is that? Does it hurt? What does that do? Why do you want to hurt me? How long will this take? I don't like that blue light. I don't want to be numb."

The nurse was great. She smiled and explained it all in between giggles. He asked her, "Did you ever have to do this? Did it hurt you? Did you cry?" On and on the questions went.

Then enters Dr. David. All the same questions popped up again. He answered them gently and thoroughly. Each time he reached for a new tool Brandon would pop up out of the seat. "What is that for?" Each time Dr. David would gently get him back in the seat and explain what was going on. If he didn't explain and just started using a new tool, Brandon would scream "oooowwwww" and try to sit back up. But Dr.David was quick and would save the day with an explanation or a quick tool change.

As I watched Brandon, I got so tickled. I wish I had a video camera to capture the moment. His right arm was stiff and in the air with his hand in the form of what looked to be the claw of the crypt keeper. Both his legs were straight out and his toes in the most perfect ballet point ever. Poor little soul was just tormented by the dentist.

All in all this scene lasted only about 20 minutes. Although to Brandon, it probably seemed like a lifetime.