We took our daughter for her first dental visit when she was just over two years old. We talked to her about the appointment and we took her to a dentist where she knew the dental assistant (one of her friend’s grandmothers) to help her feel comfortable with the situation. She seemed to [...]
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You may fear environmental disasters, terrorist strikes, maybe even the Reaper. Me? I fear the dentist.
I have this unique condition where my lower jaw is impossible to completely numb. So all throughout my childhood ? any cavity I got felt like someone was jack-hammering my molars with unmitigated malice.
Growing up, I just figured [...]
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