Athen brushed his own teeth before we left for the dentist today. We waited 40 minutes before we were led into an exam room with four posters showing images of child tooth decay and two with cartoon characters holding tooth brushes. The dental hygienist asked me if he still took a bottle...I said "No, he's never had a bottle."
She cleaned his teeth quickly and lectured me on tooth decay. When she finished she left to get the dentist. He arrived over worked, mumbled hello to Athen, looked at his teeth for 30 seconds, and said "Good, no cavities."
Having grown up with a dentist who poked every tooth, I questioned him. "Are you sure?" For the first time he acknowledged me and replied, "Yes, I'm sure."
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This is a wonderful little story, beautifully told, Hannah.
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