I know lots of people (myself included) don't like visiting you. I'm sorry if it hurts your feelings. But I thought you might like to know that my daughter thinks visits to you are one of the best events on the planet.
When I say I have a surprise for her, she'll often ask if she's going to see you.
Yes, she is weird. And yes, I adore her weirdness.
So when her first permanent tooth showed up before her baby tooth was even loose, she was so excited that it meant she got to come see you! She talked more about getting a tooth pulled than Halloween.
When we were on our way to see you today, she was so worried we would be late. She wanted me to drive faster, and made sure I wasn't taking a "long cut", because only a "short cut" would do.
A friend at school kindly told her it would hurt, but that didn't put a damper on her enthusiasm.
She beamed in the waiting room as she gave me her last smile with all those tiny baby teeth.
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| The happiest person ever awaiting an extraction. |
When it was her turn, she went in by herself, because she's a big girl, and because I've seen you enough to know you're not one of those horrible dentists they write news stories on.
I could hear her asking question after question, and I enjoyed that it wasn't me that had to answer them for a minute.
When she came back out, she was still beaming, but short one baby tooth. The freezing made her smile lopsided, and the gauze in her mouth made her speak funny, both of which I found quite amusing.
She was happy, and comfortable, and willing to come back to see you again. I think maybe you deserve a prize for that.
She thought it was weird that her mouth felt like when her foot falls asleep. And she didn't like that I wouldn't let her have candy when we got home. And she especially didn't like drooling blood.
But as much as she loves you, you may now be overshadowed by the Tooth Fairy.
You can't say you didn't bring it on yourself though.
We got home, and she cleaned her room (because the Tooth Fairy won't go in a messy room), she decorated a balloon (because the Tooth Fairy needs a present), and asked to go to bed early.
So, my dear dentist, I am sorry if you feel overshadowed, but please know, you will always have a special place in the heart of my seven year old.
Sincerely,
A Mom with a really weird kid.
