I mentioned our appointment to my friend Tami, whose face immediately lifted. She took her teenage daughter to Dr. Rose and LOVES him, and she said her daughter enjoyed going to the dentist because of him.
Dr. Rose took care of our gray issue (discoloration due to iron in the formula), and we go back to see him every six months as a precaution because X-man was born with Torticollis which, in turn, gave him Plagiocephaly, and dental issues sometimes goes hand in hand with these issues.
Anyway, I took X-man this morning for his check up. We talked about how a dentist likes to look at your smile and make sure your teeth are healthy. When we got out of the car, he wasn't sure he wanted to see a dentist. But when he saw the bead tables in the lobby, he was happy. Plus, it was big boy central today. There were five boys in the waiting room between the ages of 8 and 13. X-man saw one hang his coat on the big coat hook and stared at it hard. So I offered to hang his little coat next to the big boy's. That made him happy. We weighed him (still hovering around 38 lbs fully dressed) and measured him 38.5 inches.
The examination room is large with four chairs across it. I think this is a brilliant set up for little kids because it allows them to see what happens at the dentist. X-man was captivated by the big boys, the noise of the suction and the dentistry tools. He also checked out the room of beanie babies in what I'm guessing is the room for large dental issues, so you're not viewed by everyone.
I was watching Dr. Rose as he talked with a mother about how her son's teeth are coming in and needing to see an orthodontist. He had photos of the teeth. He took his time to describe the growth patterns. He then asked about a patient's health as his daughter has a similar issue. It was very quiet, and I was obviously eavesdropping. But right away, I noticed how he connected with both the mother and the child. He gave the kid some novacaine and then sent him over to choose a handheld game system. He has a counter FULL of games for big kids and little kids who need some buttons to push while they wait their turn.
X-man chose an Elmo counting game. He played it while the dental hygenist checked his teeth and gums. She said he's a good brusher and asked him what color toothbrush he wanted.
"Red!"
Then she took off her orange-scented gloves (they also have purple grape ones), and blew it up like a balloon. X-man loved the fingers and became captivated with it. Dr. Rose finished with his other patient and came over and chatted with X-man. Then X-man showed him the balloon and started talking, and Dr. Rose just let him chatter while he put his fingers in his mouth and checked him out.
"Go worry about other things; he's got great teeth. Good job!" It was finished with a pat on the head and a tickle.
We returned to the lobby to set up our next appointment, and X-man picked out a sticker (big kids get to choose a pencil or an eraser). I put his coat on, and we walk outside. X-man stopped at the door and said, "Stay with Dr. Rose, Mommy!"
I smiled and congratulated him for being such an awesome patient. I wrangled him into the car, while he chatted about the dentist. I got him out of the car to go to pre-school and he said, "Go back to Dr. Rose."
Because, really, who can resist balloons, games, a new toothbrush, stickers, bead tables and big boys?
Better yet, who can resist healthy teeth and a doctor that connects with his patients of all ages and their parents?
So, if you're in the C-U area looking for a kid's dentist, I recommend Dr. Gregg Rose. We've enjoyed our last two years in his care. And it's great to know that X-man will never be scared of his dentist.
Update:
Misc will love this. Tonight I asked X-man what the name of his dentist is. His answer:
"Doctor Who Rose!"
1 comment:
We've also been to Dr. Rose and were very pleased. He was great. And Peanut loves that toothbrush!
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