Dentophobia or fear of the dentist is very common among children. Even I am still scared about going to the dentist, because when I was young I had a horrible experience. During a time I had a procedure for teeth extraction, and it was unbearable for me too. Growing up we sometimes waited until the teeth became loose. Well, it was a good thing that we had a dentist in my family; he was none other than my father. No he was not a professional dentist, but he would extract our teeth when it needed to be done. He had extracted some of my teeth with the use of thread. Whew! That was very painful, and it seemed like torture at the time.

Yesterday my daughter Maria had her first dental visit. At first she was scared, and she told me that she would die. The Dental office is designed for pediatric dentistry, and there is a jungle theme throughout the office. There are televisions everywhere, and especially hanging above the ceiling at each patient table.

Maria had her teeth cleaned, and so far there was no tooth decay or cavities. She had dental x-rays taken after that, and then she was scheduled for a visit to extract two teeth next week.

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