Comments on: Scenes from the Dentist http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:19:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Debbie http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-2013 Debbie Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-2013 I do not mind going to the dentist for my cleanings...not at all, but I really, really dislike any type of dental work that involves novacaine! I haven't tried the Ativan yet, but might. I have a root canal partially done that I just can't quite work myself up to having finished! :-( Bessie and Gabe have very good teeth and so far, no cavities. The Littles came with very, very bad teeth and I am not looking forward to the work they will need over time! Way to go kids! I do not mind going to the dentist for my cleanings…not at all, but I really, really dislike any type of dental work that involves novacaine! I haven’t tried the Ativan yet, but might. I have a root canal partially done that I just can’t quite work myself up to having finished! :-(

Bessie and Gabe have very good teeth and so far, no cavities. The Littles came with very, very bad teeth and I am not looking forward to the work they will need over time!

Way to go kids!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1885 Rachel Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:53:08 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1885 Oh I loath the dentist!! But I have not had the best times with dentists, one time I had to get a crown on my tooth, and the person put on the wrong one!!! It was too small, so he had to wrench it off and try a new one. Not fun. Oh I loath the dentist!! But I have not had the best times with dentists, one time I had to get a crown on my tooth, and the person put on the wrong one!!!
It was too small, so he had to wrench it off and try a new one.
Not fun.

]]> By: Carl Gray http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1879 Carl Gray Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1879 Aaaaaaagh! What a horrible way to start off a Tuesday morning, reading over the blogs and landing on this picture of misery and peril right at the top of the page. I usually start each day with a smile, brought on by the happy faces of little Edgrens peeking out of the pages of my blog reader. Somehow the dark blue gloves on the hands of the doctor made the photo all the more ominous -- cold and blue, aiming those instruments of pain into that helpless little mouth. I'm surprised Kathy could take these shots without passing out. I'm just glad there was no sound to accompany this entry or I might have passed out. Wheew! I need to scroll down the page to find something more uplifting to start my day. Ah, the sweet smile of Rachel. I'm calm now. Sorry about that. Aaaaaaagh! What a horrible way to start off a Tuesday morning, reading over the blogs and landing on this picture of misery and peril right at the top of the page. I usually start each day with a smile, brought on by the happy faces of little Edgrens peeking out of the pages of my blog reader.

Somehow the dark blue gloves on the hands of the doctor made the photo all the more ominous — cold and blue, aiming those instruments of pain into that helpless little mouth. I’m surprised Kathy could take these shots without passing out.

I’m just glad there was no sound to accompany this entry or I might have passed out.

Wheew! I need to scroll down the page to find something more uplifting to start my day. Ah, the sweet smile of Rachel. I’m calm now. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Samuel http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1877 Samuel Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:28:25 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1877 Well here in Norway, dentist appointments take around 10 minutes. Oh, I don't have a cavity and I'm 11. Well here in Norway, dentist appointments take around 10 minutes. Oh, I don’t have a cavity and I’m 11.

]]> By: Bethany Pancho http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1876 Bethany Pancho Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:11:08 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1876 Hey! I think it is funny that Sarah was a little scared about the dentist! Tarah looooves the Dentist I have no clue why, but she is dressed early and ready to go on those dentist mornings while us other kids are still brushing our teeth!(hoping we have no cavities) Hey! I think it is funny that Sarah was a little scared about the dentist! Tarah looooves the Dentist I have no clue why, but she is dressed early and ready to go on those dentist mornings while us other kids are still brushing our teeth!(hoping we have no cavities)

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1875 Cynthia Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1875 Keep forgetting to mention that I noticed the picture change at the top! FUN! And.. I noticed you added sidebar things, too. VERY KEWL. Love the Fruit of the Spirit icon. Keep forgetting to mention that I noticed the picture change at the top! FUN! And.. I noticed you added sidebar things, too. VERY KEWL. Love the Fruit of the Spirit icon.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1874 Cynthia Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:11:41 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1874 The picture of all of them lined up in that chair is SO CUTE! And, I can just see you standing over her smiling trying to get her to open up her mouth. You have such a contagious smile you know! The picture of all of them lined up in that chair is SO CUTE! And, I can just see you standing over her smiling trying to get her to open up her mouth. You have such a contagious smile you know!

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1872 Tim Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:08:44 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1872 I was very impressed with the cavity-free verdict -- the kids must take after their mother in flossing, or perhaps Kathy's provision of healthier foods for the family is beginning to bear, er, fruit. Kathy and I struggled to come up with a meaningful reward for being cavity-free -- so many of the rewards that spring to mind are sugary treats, which is, perhaps, not the most appropriate way to recognize this particular achievement. My idea of a cotton candy machine was dismissed at the outset, for example. We settled on a reward of five one-hour computer-game-playing chips for each child ... I wanted to make it significant so that the kids would be motivated to take care of their teeth over the longer haul. It certainly wouldn't hurt <i>me</i> any to save a few bucks on dental bills! I was very impressed with the cavity-free verdict — the kids must take after their mother in flossing, or perhaps Kathy’s provision of healthier foods for the family is beginning to bear, er, fruit.

Kathy and I struggled to come up with a meaningful reward for being cavity-free — so many of the rewards that spring to mind are sugary treats, which is, perhaps, not the most appropriate way to recognize this particular achievement. My idea of a cotton candy machine was dismissed at the outset, for example.

We settled on a reward of five one-hour computer-game-playing chips for each child … I wanted to make it significant so that the kids would be motivated to take care of their teeth over the longer haul. It certainly wouldn’t hurt me any to save a few bucks on dental bills!

]]> By: Malta http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1871 Malta Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1871 Great Pictures. That room was full of Edgren kids and their teeth. yeah, for no cavities. Isn't is fun to watch how each one reacts to being put in the chair. Sarah may have looked relaxed, but I have a feeling she was stiff! That's what I do. I've been known to recite The Lord's Prayer in my mind during some scary procedure...over and over. Very cute pictures. Good for you, Kathy. Great Pictures. That room was full of Edgren kids and their teeth. yeah, for no cavities. Isn’t is fun to watch how each one reacts to being put in the chair. Sarah may have looked relaxed, but I have a feeling she was stiff! That’s what I do. I’ve been known to recite The Lord’s Prayer in my mind during some scary procedure…over and over. Very cute pictures. Good for you, Kathy.

]]> By: Tim2 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1869 Tim2 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:34:49 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/07/09/scenes-from-the-dentist/#comment-1869 What a club. And it happens that I am in it, too, for the only near-cavity experience I've had was really more of a temporary setback. Not what you'd call a real cavity at all. So if you eat like I do, then you won't get cavities. And since I eat pretty much whatever I feel like, I have concluded that dentists merely delight in other people's pain. What a club. And it happens that I am in it, too, for the only near-cavity experience I’ve had was really more of a temporary setback. Not what you’d call a real cavity at all. So if you eat like I do, then you won’t get cavities. And since I eat pretty much whatever I feel like, I have concluded that dentists merely delight in other people’s pain.

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