Ugh. I definitely feel for you. I loved my dentist. He had a gentle touch, he was a master of calming communication and once when I grabbed his arm because I didn't like the 'sound' of what he was doing, he just stopped for a moment and let me pull my hand away. He didn't say a thing, he just let me uncurl my fingers and set my hand back on the chair. Great man.
His dental hygenist on the other hand -- not so cool. I received what I considered 'lectures' from her. No friendly reminders, no pithy advice, but lectures. In fact, sometimes I would swear she was TRYING to make my sensitive hurt. So, what did I do? I asked for another hygenist. And I got one. In fact, I've had a few since my initial torture sessions and couldn't be happier.
I would check with your doctor's office to find out if there is a different nurse in the office who can better handle your son's needs. My doctor's office has a few nurses and assistants. I hope yours does too. Let us know what you find out.
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Ugh. I definitely feel for you. I loved my dentist. He had a gentle touch, he was a master of calming communication and once when I grabbed his arm because I didn't like the 'sound' of what he was doing, he just stopped for a moment and let me pull my hand away. He didn't say a thing, he just let me uncurl my fingers and set my hand back on the chair. Great man.
His dental hygenist on the other hand -- not so cool. I received what I considered 'lectures' from her. No friendly reminders, no pithy advice, but lectures. In fact, sometimes I would swear she was TRYING to make my sensitive hurt. So, what did I do? I asked for another hygenist. And I got one. In fact, I've had a few since my initial torture sessions and couldn't be happier.
I would check with your doctor's office to find out if there is a different nurse in the office who can better handle your son's needs. My doctor's office has a few nurses and assistants. I hope yours does too. Let us know what you find out.
December 2, 2008 - 7:18pmThis Comment
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