Xavier's First Dental X-Rays
Greetings to everyone.
Rebecca and Xavier had dental appointments today. For Xavier, it was a routine exam and practice at getting his teeth worked on.
But today the dentist wanted to get X-Rays.
When Xavier learned this, he grew nervous. He asked us about the procedure, what the cards in the mouth were like, etc.
We drew some pictures of the films and apparatus, which calmed his concerns.
At the dentist's office, he watched Mom have X-Rays taken and her teeth cleaned. He had more questions, but this time about the X-Ray machine and how it worked.
We left Mom in the hygienist's hands and went back to the waiting area. There Xavier learned the basics of X-Rays. He wanted to understand how X-Rays can damage you when taking a photograph does not. When he learned that with a camera the light reflects from the object, but X-Rays pass through the object, he understood.
Soon, his turn came up. The hygienist tried the smallest films, but the corners dug to deeply into the soft tissues of his mouth.
She then tried the ring holder, but that also proved too large for Xavier's mouth and comfort.
At last she opted for two films which fit across his mouth, which he bit down on to hold in place.
This form of X-Ray loses a lot of detail, but still gave great pictures of his teeth.
We got to see all his adult teeth under the gum line, waiting for their time to push through. The dentist thought that will start when Xavier nears his eighth birthday.