I find it amazing how many of these so-called parents are so quick to jump on here and complain about how their child was treated at the dentist. That they let their childrens’ teeth reach such a state that it requires these types of dental procedures at such a young age. They'd rather point the blame at the doctor than accept responsibility for their own lack of action. I'm especially amazed at how supposedly the doctor was so mean to their child, all the while they're sitting there watching it without saying a word. Here’s a news flash: children (as well as adults) tend to be scared of dentists regardless of how well-intentioned he or she might be. Some cry, some cry out load and some even vomit. If this was really the case, then it’d fall under bad parenting to let such “torture” take place in front of you and, even in some cases as seen below, nothing more than an opportunity to achieve financial gain. And, yes, I understand that some of the procedures necessary to control children might appear excessive to the average parent, but I don’t think you’ll meet one professional who’s willing to put all his years of schooling and experience on the line to physically abuse a child, let alone in front of the parent! Maybe if you would take some responsibility for your children and actually teach them good hygiene, you wouldn’t need to be making trips like this to the dentist. One woman even complains that the doctor told her daughter she needed to brush more often in front of her. He wouldn’t be much of a doctor if he didn’t try to impress on the child/parent measures for healthier teeth. BTW, placing metal instruments in someone's mouth is a basic dental procedure whether you’re a child or adult. It’s not considered a torture device. I checked it out! You'd be surprised how often extreme procedures are used to control“unruly” children. I just wish they had similar procedures for irresponsible parents. Very seldom are good reviews written up. It's simply considered that the dentist did his job.
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