Emily Goes to the Dentist

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Emily went to the dentist a couple weeks ago. We had to take her to 3 different dentists before we found one that could do anything to her. The first one tryed to take x rays and she freaked out. They recommended another dentist that specialized in pediatrics. When we went to that dentist she started crying the second they asked her to sit in the chair. They sent us to ANOTHER dentist where she could be sedated. It actually worked out for the best. The entire staff at the last dentist was wonderful!!! She didn't cry even once. They made friends with her and earned her trust before they did anything else. (I guess the other dentists didn't have time for all that.) They took x rays and examined her without any sedation. She ended up with 4 cavities!!! We did go ahead and have her sedated for the procedure. They gave her the medicine and I sat with her in a sperate waiting area. She was sitting in my lap playing on Olivia's Nintendo DS. Twenty minutes later she topples over to the side, drops the nintendo, and tells me she feels funny. By the time the nurse came out to get her, Emily couldn't even stand up on her own. The nurse had to carry her off to the back. About 30 minutes later they returned. The nurse was still carrying her and Emily had a big smile on her face as she proudly showed off her bracelet, animal balloon, and super bouncy ball that the dentist gave her for being so brave. She didn't cry once, even when they gave her the shot. She was still heavily medicated, so I carried her to the car and we started the 40 minute car ride home. Emily spent the entire time telling her sisters all about her experience at the dentist. The funny thing is, Olivia and Ashleigh weren't in the car, they were at my mom's house!!! After several hours, and a nice long nap, she was back to her normal self.