Kaylee got this happy yellow balloon when she went to the dentist for a filling today. It’s the first filling she’s had in a very long time, and the first time at this particular dentist. She is a worrier, and she’d worked herself into quite a state by the time the appointment rolled around, even convincing herself that she couldn’t breathe with the “piggy nose” on that they use for the laughing gas. It got to the point that we were going to have to reschedule for another day when she could be given a sedative before the appointment. When she heard that, she was absolutely crushed. She didn’t want to have to go through more worrying; she just wanted it over with. So she decided to try the nitrous oxide again.
I braced myself for another round of anxious fidgeting and whining, but she handled it like a champ, was completely cooperative, and made no complaints at all (other than when the hygienist accidentally pulled her hair). After only a few minutes with the gas, she was happy as a clam, and by the end she even said she LOVED having cavities! LOL She was quite disappointed when they finally turned the gas off, and was a bit less enthused once the effect wore off, but hopefully, any future appointments will go much more smoothly!
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