Hysterical First!

Look what Sammy got today:

Need a close up of that picture?

The Fonz has nothing to fear.

Yes, it's a "Historical First" for him, the first time he's ever sat still long enough to have his teeth cleaned. Not only that, he sat still for X-rays and that's amazing to me because even as an adult I hate those things because of the way those little cards poke me in the mouth. Of course he deserved a sticker for that.

I'm amused that the dentist's office provides the kiddies with documentation to acknowledge this event but perhaps they celebrate this as the time when a kid graduates from being a bite hazard to just a patient.

The hygienist painted his teeth with purple dye which, from a distance, made him look like a toothless trucker but when he rinsed, provided telltale pink evidence of poor brushing. Tooth goo if you must. I can't say I'm surprised since I've been pretty lax with his brushing and generally leave it all to him. Aren't these his practice teeth anyway?


Now they want us to floss his teeth as well since he's got a bit of decay between his back teeth. Oh, and he's certain to need braces.


They sent him off with stickers and useless little do-dads, no candy.


I asked Sam what he liked best about his visit to the dentist and as predicted, his favorite part was the waiting room with the toys.


Now, can you guess what flavor he chose for his toothpaste and fluoride treatment?

Update: Bubblegum for both. Had they had a flavor named "green" I bet he'd have picked that one as long as it was earlier in the list because as soon as the word "Bubblegum" was out of the hygienist's mouth his ears closed and his eyes rolled back in his head in ecstasy.