back from the dentist

I have gone to the dentist for my pregnancy checkup!

Was a bit worried (ha ha OK really worried) about this.

My doctor said a dentist check up is a good idea during pregnancy and I know this is true, but she also said, and if they need to do an Xray they will cover you with the lead apron.

So of course then I started worrying that I might have to have an xray and even with an apron I didn't like the idea ... perhaps I could ask them to put 2 or 3 aprons on ....

I talked to Pat about the frequency she gets xrays and she said once every 3 years and I looked on the net and discovered that some dentists do it about this often, others want to try and do it at every visit etc.

Since you can refuse to have them if you don't want them I decided I would flatly refuse unless there was an absolute necessity and if it was necessary I would ask for every single lead apron they had to be put on me!!! LOL But absolutely NOT JOKING.

Anyway I went in and told them I was there for a check up. Then before the dentist could say another word I told him I was pregnant.

He congratulated me and seemed very pleased, asking if it was my first ....

He also smiled over to his dental assistant to indicate that she was pregnant also and was expecting next year!

I felt instantly relieved that there were more pregnant than non pregnant people in the room!! Although it would mean I would have to share the lead aprons! LOL!!!

As it turned out he just did a visual examination (very thorough) and said my teeth looked good!

Then he did a clean and commented that it was 20 months since my last visit and clean and that's why he was finding it difficult to shift some build up.

Hee hee I probably should go more frequently but I am still a tiny bit(OK OK very very) frightened of going to the dentist so I will have to work on this fear gradually.

He said between 6 and 12 months is the recommended frequency of cleans etc.

Maybe I will just aim for a yearly check up and see how things go.

All in all it was over and I was home within half an hour! Teeth feel a bit sore but very smooth, clean and polished.

$132 dollars down..... and most importantly NO XRAYS

Phew!