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Apr 8 • 1 minute read
Dental anxieties often develop in children after negative experiences or inherited from equally anxious parents. If you have toddlers or young children, here are some alternative phrases you can use at home when talking about the dental office.
At the dental office, local anesthesia is used specifically at the treatment site to ensure patients are comfortable. Still, parents should avoid using terms like “shot” or “injection” when discussing anesthesia with children. Try using “magic juice” or “sleepy juice” and compare it to the way a hand or foot can sometimes fall asleep; you may not be able to feel your hand or foot for a short moment, but the feeling eventually goes away. The same can be said for the anesthetic dentist uses; your child won’t be able to feel the treatment, but this effect wears off, and their smile is magically strong and healthy again.
A dental drill creates an access point in a tooth, particularly in an area where decay has occurred. After this, a crown or filling is usually placed. But “drill” can be too aggressive and may not encourage a child’s feeling of safety and security at a dental office. Instead, we describe this tool by the sound it makes, which is a whistle. When talking to your child, you can compare it to other noises, like that of a train or party favor. When the dentist is using this whistle, tell your child to close their eyes and think of other things that make the same noise so you can compare lists after the appointment.
Getting the news that you’ve developed a cavity isn’t fun for anyone, but for a child, it can be particularly confusing. Adults have some understanding of what cavities are and what causes them, but describing this in detail can be alarming for children. Because the accumulation of acid-producing sugars causes cavities, you can refer to them as sugar spots. This gives kids a good idea of how the spot developed and what caused it, without sounding intimidating and clinical.
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