Anti-Dentite No More

Ava did end up visiting a dentist after some strange spots were discovered on her back teeth. Unlike the Brazilians, who still do not have a handle on preventive dentistry, we brought Ava to the dentist armed with her Usborne book "Going to the Dentist" that she recently received from family back home. Good timing. She also had both a mom and Grandma cheering her on. Such a contrast to locals who in all likelihood would not have even taken their child to the dentist until the tooth require pulling and they certainly would not prep their child by reading about dentists for two nights prior. I guess we still lacked a little teaching because when she climbed into the seat she laid on her belly, pointed her chin to the ceiling and opened her mouth expectantly to the dentist. She ended up needing two filling, she has my teeth, poor child. One was filled on this visit and we'll go back on Monday for the second filling. And I am sure we will be bringing her book again. ~Brin