Trip To The Dentist

Today we had Cooper and Braedyn's routine cleaning and exam. Jordan's is coming up this week too. Braedyn came out of his appointment with no cavities and no issues.
Cooper on the other hand is a different story....

He has 7 cavities. Yes, you read that right, 7! My mouth dropped wide open. How can he go from 0-7 cavities in six months. How does this happen? What can be causing this? Now what do we have to do? My biggest question was, how am I going to explain to Cooper what to expect.

Let's just say he doesn't have the best non-sugary diet but what 6 year old boy really does...I try.

Poor thing was asking me questions about it after his dentist appointment because he felt really bad. Everybody was having birthday cake at the table and he was crying. I asked him why and he said, "because I can't have any cake". So they must have talked about what to eat and not to eat. He was already in tears also and telling (more like yelling) me he was not going to go to the next appointment. He has so many cavities and it is so much work to be done, if he was any younger the dentist had said she probably would have to do it in the OR. Well, hopefully they don't have to and he puts on a brave face and isn't to scared. He has to do it in two appointments with four being done one day and then return and to do the other 3. He will have a sore mouth. I feel bad for him. It will not be fun!

I looked up on YouTube for a video maybe telling him about the procedure like I had done for Braedyn for his MRI. There really wasn't one out there. I actually cringed when they turned on the drill. I remember getting a cavity filled -just one- and how I hated that. He's going to get 7 done and also seal the permanent ones coming in. If anyone who reads this post can offer any suggestions to me or what to expect that would be great!

He can watch a movie and they give him laughing gas to relax him and he can watch it during the procedure. I am not sure when we go back he is going to let her get anywhere near his mouth. Hopefully he doesn't bite her!

The appointments are in a couple weeks to return. Please keep him in your prayers, it could get interesting! Because when they cry, I cry!