First Fillings

Nathan had to get his first caveties filled today. He was a little nervous about it. We got there and they called for Nathan. About 30 minutes later he comes out all smiles and the hygenist calls me to talk to me. She said he was very nervous and she couldn't understand why. Then she said "he told me he needed his cavities filled but he just needed a cleaning". I said, "no he was supposed to have his caveties filled". Turns out there was an ETHAN in the waiting room waiting for his cleaning. I said, well I hope you don't have ethan back there and are trying to fill some caveties of his... luckily they didn't.

So he got an extra cleaning even though he had one last week and we had to wait a bit longer until they took him back again. They gave him nitrous oxide to calm him down before they did the procedure. About 45 minutes later he comes out looking a little dazed. I asked how it went and he said fine. I talked to the dentist for a little bit then we went out to the car.

M: How did it go Nathan?
N: OK. But they didn't fill my caveties.
M: Yes they did honey.
N: No they didn't. They just cleaned my teeth.
M: That was the first time they took you in. Then they took you back in and gave you some gas through a mask.
N: Yeah the funny nose.
M: Then what happened after that?
N: I don't know.

I guess the nitrous oxide did it's job. Since it took so long and nathan was still dazed and confused, his mouth is still numb and he can't eat anything until after 1, I decided to keep him home. He was just sitting on the couch in a daze... but he's starting to come out of it now. Of course he wanted me to pull out the bed from the couch since that's where he lays when he's sick. Wonder how long he's going to be "sick" for.