Thanks everyone, he did really well. Dayton insited that I come back in the room too, but they are super nice there (it's our dentist too) and said we could both go back with him since the room was plenty big enough.
Well, good thing dh was there, because Dayton did cry quite a bit with the novicane injection and I almost lost it lol. He was all fine and dandy for the topical numbing agent and them all of a sudden it's ow ow ow cry cry cry. Phew, mommy instinct kicks in, my dh was sooo good though, he knows me so well lol. He stood in front of me (because I started to crying like an idiot lol), made me turn around and just said "don't loose it, deep breath", then 2 seconds later it was done and my son was fine. I do now fully understand why alot of dentists don't let parents go back into the room. Fortunatly I had enough sense to be away from him for that part so I could compose myself and he wouldn't see my reaction, but I have to say, I'd much rather be there to see what's happening and offer comfort to him. Idk, it's a tough call either way.
He was great for the rest of it (and so was I lol). He actually had the dentist and tech really laughing because at one point the dentist explained that he was going to "hug" the tooth (clamp thingy to fit the filling in) and Dayton said, "ok, just be carefull" LOL Dr. Steve had to stop for a minute he was laughing so hard. |