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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you. Unfortunately, a previous dentist did the papoose technique on my child at a previoius appointment. My mistake for not doing the proper research but it was presented to me as a sensory blanket. When  my child went back for the 6 month follow up we had to stop the apt midway through bc the shrieking was so horrible. We tried a new dentist yesterday and the anxiety/hard core bone chilling fear he displayed over just the hygenist coming toward him with a tooth brush -- i was holding him on my lap but the way he was tugging his head, etc etc. And this is a child who has had multiple ivs/blood draws/hospitalizations. The dentist was baffled how a kid this anxious could withstand and iv, but this was much worse.

i think a valium rx before next apt is a good idea. i hope and pray he isn't too traumatized longterm from his papoose experience.[/quote]

Can you take him to your appointment?  The hygienists at my dentist are kid friendly (they do not do kids) and let my child watch so he could see it was ok.  Last visit, he got to press the foot petal to make the tooth brush spin.  (I try not to bring my kid now but it was scheduled on a snow day so they'd rather me bring him than cancel).[/quote]

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