Lia's First: Dental Check Up

Lia's teeth have always been one of my worries. At a young age, she already had a milk stain that gave us all a hard time. Dr. Saulog advised that it will eventually fade away after continuous brushing but it turned out that brushing isn't the little belle's most favorite thing so you can imagine the tears and fighting that we have to do twice daily.

So last month, I finally decided to bring her to a pedia dentist. It was a wrong move for us to take the advice of the first dentist that we've been to few months ago, saying that it was too young for Lia to be checked so he told us to come back after Lia turns two. We later found out from Dentista, Inc. that kids can be checked as soon as a tooth pops out.

At Dentista, Inc., the dentist was surprised that Lia has cavities already. I was stunned, too. All the while, I thought our daily brushing is doing its magic but it turned out that we weren't able to thoroughly clean it because sometimes I gave up easily with the little girl's wailing and crying.
Thankfully, it was not too late for us. On that day, Lia had five of her teeth filled! Grabe, as far as I remember, I was in high school when I first had a tooth pasta!

Sitting Lia on the dental chair was an easy breasy. I let Mama hold her because I will be taking the photos. Haha. Plus, I know she will be more comfortable with her. The dentist let her hold a dental utensil while the filling was being prepared. 

Putting the pastas on her teeth wasn't really as hard as I thought it would be. I was imagining some drilling but it turned out to be like some sort of game with the dentist sticking some tiny bubble gums in Lia's teeth.

Of course there was some crying and a total drama. A dental nurse had to assist Mama in making sure that Lia will keep her head still. The crying also helped in keeping her mouth wide open :)

It took the dentist just a few minutes to finally cover the cavities. After the activity, she made a balloon out of rubber gloves so bibiyow immediately made a 360-degree turn with her mood.  

 

Momme: "Where is your teeth Lia?"

Since then, Lia's been using a kiddie toothpaste. Its fluoride content is a little high so we were advised by the dentist to use a very small amount only. She also had a Flouride application two weeks ago. We've got the same advice, like Lucas' pedia, that it's better to have them crying now with brushing than later, when their tooth is aching. So our drama is still on going when it's brushing time and the battle is still on. However, this time I make sure to use my iron hand and arms to keep her still in between my arms (and sometimes between my legs) while I do all the brushing like a pro :)

Happy Friday! Here's to wishing you all a blessed weekend ahead :)