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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think root canals are that traumatic these days.[/quote]

I had a lot of dental treatments as a kid/teen, and in adulthood have had at least 4 root canals. (Honestly, I've lost track.) I didn't/don't find any of it traumatic. I will say that my mother was sympathetic but matter-of-fact about my childhood dental work, and my childhood dentist was kind, always explained what he was doing, and gave me illusion of control ("let me know if you want to stop for a minute" and then stopping if I signaled him to). However, for some reason I was an adult before I realized I was getting injections of novacain--somehow I never saw the syringe and he must have had a very deft hand.

Anyway, my mother was a great mom and I have taken a lot of parenting cues from her. Sympathetic (oh no, you poor thing! ) but matter-of-fact (well, these things happen, the dentist will fix it, everything will be OK) is my recommendation. As the mother of a kid with a chronic illness, I have found that these things can be much more traumatizing for parents than for kids.[/quote]

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