It's not her first time to the dentist, she's been to the dentist a few months ago, just to have her teeth checked. But that setting was quite different, the dentist was my cousin, she's so good with kids and all Tricia did was open her mouth for a few minutes and it was done! So Tricia never felt scared sitting on the dental chair. Even that time, my cousin already told me that Tricia needed some filling. But our schedules never allowed us to meet for the 2nd appointment plus my cousin was due for delivering her first baby and until we had to come back here in Malaysia.
Fast forward, a few months later..(that is now), our li'l girl has been complaining of a terrible toothache. We thought we should not delay in going to the dentist anymore. And today we went to the government clinic here in Taiping. She never felt scared of the thought of going to the dentist because she had a pleasant experience with my dentist cousin. On the way, we had to orient her and explain to her the things that the dentist might do with her teeth, clean, put filling and etc. And all she said was that we must be there with her to hold her hand.
Due to language barriers, we decided that Hubby will be the one to go with her inside the clinic while I take care of Lyle outside. During the procedure, our friend who works inside the clinic came out a lot of times while I asked her how Tricia's doing. She told me that she was okay and in fact very brave because she didn't cry at all. I then found out that they cleaned her teeth and put a filling in it.
An hour passed and finally, Hubby and Tricia came out. But when they came out, Tricia was in tears. Only then my Hubby told me that she was okay the whole time. It was only during the time when they were almost finished with the procedure that she cried. Tricia on the other hand said that it was painful when they pressed her tooth so much. I guess that was the time when they put the fill. Or maybe an hour of sitting on the dental chair must be too tiring and stressful for a small girl too. But after awhile she was okay.
I'm just proud of my li'l girl. Even if she was in tears towards the end but she was able to endure the pain and stress of being in the dentist's clinic for an hour. Thank God for the strength and courage.
While his Ate was inside, this li'l guy was enjoying his time in the small play area inside the government clinic.
Fast forward, a few months later..(that is now), our li'l girl has been complaining of a terrible toothache. We thought we should not delay in going to the dentist anymore. And today we went to the government clinic here in Taiping. She never felt scared of the thought of going to the dentist because she had a pleasant experience with my dentist cousin. On the way, we had to orient her and explain to her the things that the dentist might do with her teeth, clean, put filling and etc. And all she said was that we must be there with her to hold her hand.
Due to language barriers, we decided that Hubby will be the one to go with her inside the clinic while I take care of Lyle outside. During the procedure, our friend who works inside the clinic came out a lot of times while I asked her how Tricia's doing. She told me that she was okay and in fact very brave because she didn't cry at all. I then found out that they cleaned her teeth and put a filling in it.
An hour passed and finally, Hubby and Tricia came out. But when they came out, Tricia was in tears. Only then my Hubby told me that she was okay the whole time. It was only during the time when they were almost finished with the procedure that she cried. Tricia on the other hand said that it was painful when they pressed her tooth so much. I guess that was the time when they put the fill. Or maybe an hour of sitting on the dental chair must be too tiring and stressful for a small girl too. But after awhile she was okay.
I'm just proud of my li'l girl. Even if she was in tears towards the end but she was able to endure the pain and stress of being in the dentist's clinic for an hour. Thank God for the strength and courage.
While his Ate was inside, this li'l guy was enjoying his time in the small play area inside the government clinic.
4 comments:
Praise God! Tricia is brave already.
Congratulations Trish!!!
Ah grabe sad ang dentist putos kaayo hehehe murag hadlok sa H1N1...
wow, tricia did very well. i would be very proud too. i can't imagine my boy sitting on the dental chair with the dentist checking his teeth. i would probably sedate him first. LOL. kidding.
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