Yesterday Carter had a routine tooth cleaning at Dr. Wyke's. He wasn't really happy about the having to let someone in his mouth but given the challenges we have had keeping his filling in he did relatively well. Miss Pam counted and cleaned his teeth all while holding him still with precision strength. Then Dr. Wyke came over to say HI and double check for cavities. The good news is...NO new cavities. Which means Carter got to sign up for the 'No Cavity Club' and a chance to win a trip to the movies. The thought of winning a trip to the movies seemed to excite him and also made him understand that taking care of our teeth comes with rewards.
Carter also got another piece of good news.....we are going to leave his cavity unfilled for the time being. We were there a week ago and the filling has already fallen out. Brian, Dr. Wyke and I agreed that it seemed to silly to keep filling the particular spot and then losing the filling a few short days later...not to mention the stress it causes Carter. He likes nothing about the process and screams, which cause his mouth to be wet and that means the filling isn't adhering properly. We decided since all the decay has been removed that we will keep it extra clean and give it some time and schedule to have it refilled in a few weeks and maybe in that time Carter will be a bit more cooperative. This sounded like very good news to Mr. Carter.
All in all not a bad trip. Besides not wanting anyone in his mouth (who can blame the kid?) he did excellent and his behavior was stellar. I love when his listening ears are ON! Our next cleaning will be in July with Eli joining Carter for his first cleaning.
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