One early bad experience is sometimes all it takes to set young ones up for a life of dental phobia and recurring problems.
At Ivory Dental, we’ve built a practice where children feel at home right down to the last detail. You’ll find plenty to keep kids occupied in our waiting room, as well as a team of friendly, caring staff who are passionate about starting your loved ones off on the right foot.
Ever heard the story about Carlos Dolmio, the little puppet from Ducklings, St Margaret’s who visited Brad, Linda, Lorna and the team? He loved playing with the toys in the waiting room and watching the little fish swim in their tank. You can read about his visit below.
I am 3 years old, and I go to Ducklings at St. Margarets.
Linda, who works at Ivory Dental, comes to see my friends and me at Ducklings.
Linda talks to us about looking after our teeth – she is lovely and friendly. I told my mummy all about Linda, and she thought it would be a good idea for me to visit and have a checkup.
Lorna, the dental nurse, took me into a room where Brad the dentist was waiting. I had a ride in his chair – it was magic!
Brad made the magic chair go backwards to lay me down. This is easier for Brad to look into my mouth. I wore a bib and ‘cool’ sunglasses (even grown-ups wear them too!).
These were to stop any little bits going in my eyes or on to my clothes. (It’s a good job because I had my new jumper on!) Brad showed me a tiny mirror and counting stick he used to count and check my teeth. This is called a probe.
He asked me to open my mouth really wide – I did.
Brad counted my teeth. He told me I had 20 clean, healthy teeth – wow!
He even puffed a jet of air onto my teeth to dry them.
That made me giggle – hehe!
Brad used an x-ray machine to take pictures of my teeth, and it was just like having my photograph taken.
Afterwards, Brad let me rinse out my mouth with green water.
It tasted quite nice, but I had to spit it out (like when you brush your teeth) the green water whizzed down the white bowl – whee!
Brad and Lorna were so pleased that I take care of my teeth that they gave me a Bob the Builder sticker!
Lorna took me back to the waiting room and Caroline the receptionist made me an appointment to see Brad again in 6 months.
That made me giggle – hehe!
I can’t wait!
The next time I went to Ducklings at St. Margaret’s, I dressed up as a Dentist and showed my friends what Brad had done and told them it wasn’t scary at all. Thank you to everyone at Ivory Dental!
Love from
