If not, we made an extra visit. When David moved into his alternate living home, the agency wanted David to use the dentist their other residents use. This dentist related very well to David but admitted that he didn't think he would ever be able to clean the chewing and inside surfaces of David's teeth, so we have requested that he return to his dentist. One of us must accompany him because the home staff need a doctor's order to apply restraints while we don't need an order. It gives us extra time to be with David and we get first-hand information on his dental health that way.
Dentist visits are a challenge to say the least.
Usually takes 3 of us to hold Kolade down for his checkup and cleaning. We fortunately have not had to do any more serious work yet. Even though Kolade likes his dentist and gives him hugs when its all over, we still have to go through the battle. I am a single parent, work full time, have been fortunate to make after school daycare arrangements with some very good people who are excellent with my son but everyday is a battle on some level. Hi Kathy, thank you.