Evan and Wyatt had their first dental appointment this past month.... and did GREAT! I was more than nervous about how they would react but they did awesome. Evan's preschool had taken a field trip to the dentist a few weeks before so he was a little bit aware of what was going to happen. Wyatt is still young enough to not let fear stop him from doing what his brother does. We picked a dentist in Monticello, and on the drive up we talked about what would happen. How the dentist was going to clean their teeth, count and look at all their teeth to make sure they were growing right, and check for cavity bugs. 
Wyatt was the first to be brave and jumped up in the chair and opened right up. For some reason he wouldn't keep his shirt down and just kept rubbing his belly during the cleaning.
He is so tiny that it almost looked like he was going to fall out of the "magic chair." He chose bubblegum toothpaste and let the hygienist brush all his teeth, he also let her floss them as well. She then checked for cavities and did fluoride....
....this was his least favorite part. I think this is the worst part of all anyway; but the tray also looked so big for his little mouth that I think it was hard for him not to gag on the tray. He hung in there for the whole time though and was more than happy with the new toothbrush, sponge- bob toothpaste, flossers, balloon animals, and toys they gave him after. He came out cavity free, and having had a good experience. The dentist said his 2 year old molars were coming in and that his teeth looked perfect.
Don't let the smile fool you. Evan was quite a bit more reserved than Wyatt was. He had a hard time getting up in the chair, and cooperating with the hygienist. After a lot of persuading and seeing all the "perks" Wyatt got; he decide to at least try.
He let the hygienist clean, floss, and examine his teeth.
He actually ended up having 2 cavities that needed to be filled. The dentist double checked and confirmed that he'd need to come back. We went back a week later and got them filled. Either I remember getting a filling a lot worse or the times have changed because the experience for him was so much fun. Once we got him in the chair and got the "happy gas" going he was able to relax and let the dentist do his work. He was a little loopy which as a mom was fun to watch. He loves to tell people how the dentist cleaned out his cavity bugs and how he got to bite on the "butterfly wings."
He too hated the fluoride; but he did like using "Mr. Thirsty" to suck up his spit.
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