Lincoln had his first dental check-up today. It was a similar experience to the automatic car wash. He talked a big game and was all excited until he was actually in the chair. I ended up holding him on my lap. My MOPS friend, Danielle, was the hygienist and managed to polish a couple teeth. Lincoln screamed while I held him down so the dentist could count his teeth. Three of his four two-year molars are finally coming in. I was also told that his significant overbite was basically caused by the fact he still has a pacifier in bed and that we really needed to eliminate it as soon as possible to have a chance of things possibly correcting themselves as he continues to grow. I knew the pacifier needed go, but had been dreading the transition, especially since my attempt last fall was a failure. But it needs to happen. Sigh...
What’s the problem with Lincoln's teeth? Was he suffering from countless toothaches, or were his teeth getting misaligned? If you want to remove his habit of sucking a pacifier, you must tell him that he can only use it before he sleeps, so he can slowly get rid of the habit.
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