Little Peanut went to the dentist for the first time on April 21. I called the pediatric dentists in Holland (the same office I went to as a child) to see what they recommended as far as dental hygiene for an 18 month-old. They said they recommended that a child have their first dentist appointment between one and two years old. They schedule this kind of appointment about once every other month and it is a sort of "group" visit that is done after working hours. Dr. Bolt was the dentist who looked at Little Peanut's teeth. He said that he was a bit behind on the amount of teeth he has, but he said this is less important than the order in which the teeth come in. He also said that he has a lot of extra gum tissue on the upper lip/teeth area. My brother and I had this same issue and needed to have surgery when we were older. Dr. Bolt said that LP would most likely need this surgery in the future as well. So...Brad and I have started a braces fund:)!
LP did excellent during the visit. He let the dentist look at his teeth and place fluoride on them. The dentist said his teeth looked good and there were no signs of decay. I guess his love of brushing his teeth is paying off!
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