Is there anything a doctor can subscribe for my 3 year old to help him at the dentist ?

my son was tramatized the last time we went to the dentist and he is soo scared to go back again, last time we were in there he was screaming and crying he was just so scared and we even had a pediadentist. i called the dentist earlier this week to ask if they did the consious sedation but they did not. is there anything i can ask our family doctor to give him to calm his nervse so it wont be so tramatizing for him this time.


please if anybody has gone through this or knows anything i would realy apreciate it .

Is there anything a doctor can subscribe for my 3 year old to help him at the dentist ?
maybe if you can hold him while he gets his teeth cleaned.. you can also ask that you be taken back right away.. that way he doesn't really have allot of time to get worked up...


i just tell mine... i have 3.. that its not as bad as they think... and there is no reason to fight about it because it just has to be done!! i know its hard to explain to a 3 yr old. but if you are straight forward with them it does help.. and if you feel upset about it,,, he can pick up on that and it makes the experience a whole lot worse for him. try to be calm and have him swept back as soon as you both walk in. good luck
Reply:I'm just interested to know why a 3 year old would be at the dentist in the first place considering they only have milk teeth.
Reply:Can he come with you and watch you have a cleaning? My dentist suggested that before we take my daughter in for a cleaning, I let her watch me getting my teeth done. That way he can see what's happening, but you'll be getting the work done. If he's really scared, maybe you can even arrange a friendly visit to the dental office, where he gets a tour and a ride in the chair, but no serious stuff.
Reply:It is important for 3 year olds to go to the dentist so don't decide you won't go until he's older so he won't be traumatized or scared. I think it would be a great idea for your son to watch you get a cleaning so he sees that mommy isn't scared, yelling, and screaming and at the end you can tell him that it wasn't that bad. You could also promise to do something with him after the cleaning so he has something to look forward to. Maybe go out to eat, get ice cream, buy him a toy, something he would really like and maybe make him even look forward to the next dentist visit. I am not that sure of medication you could give him but you should ask your family doctor.
Reply:I doubt they would offer sedation or any prescription to "calm his nerves" in a child that young. Freaking out is a fairly normal reaction of a three-year-old in a dentist chair, and the possible risks of sedation on a child that young don't outweigh the benefits.





The closest thing I can think of would be a "pink cocktail". Small children are given that before being prepped for surgery or a long or possibly traumatic procedure. Basically, there's a three-step process: pink cocktail gets them loopy, then nitrous oxide gets them mostly asleep, then they're given the iv after they're really doped up (giving an iv to a toddler -- NOT a fun experience). See if your doctor will prescribe one of those pink cocktails (this is all I've heard them called, and I think your son's pediatrician would probably know what you're talking about). You'd give it to him in the waiting room and he'd be pretty loopy by the time he goes back to the dentist.





I don't know if the doctor WOULD prescribe it, though.





I think your best bet is to be especially encouraging and understanding, and see about making some minor allowances for him, like getting to have his blankie or a favorite (or new) stuffed animal, let him meet the dentist when he doesn't look like a dentist (we went to church with our optomatrist, and I was amazed at how willingly they let "Dr. Jeff" examine them), take him on an informal tour of the office, explaining what will be happening and what he will do and where you will be.





I gotta say, though, every dentist I've asked suggested not even bringing the kids in until around the time they were three or four. They get traumatized (as you know) and it can effect their willingness to return for later regular visits (as you will find out).