When PERFECTION is a bad thing!
Date: August 1, 2012Category: Author: Catherine
Although at Infinity Dental Web our purpose and main goal is to make the very best dentist’s website, we, the staff care a lot about our own teeth. It helps having our very own Cosmetic Dentist in the office to confer with!
So knowing the importance of good teeth and hygiene, I take my children faithfully to the dentist every six (6) months for their check-up and cleaning. Of course, it’s NOT their favorite thing to do, but we go anyway. This past week was our appointment.
My youngest has been asking when she will get braces. In Mother-of –the-Year fashion, I always say “when the dentist says you do a great job brushing and are ready for it.” To be honest I am not ready for that expense…what parent is? I am not sure why the idea of braces fascinates kids, but we all know that wears off fast once they are on. This was the first time she was excited to go for her check-up, by golly she wants braces!
After the cleaning, my excited child is waiting for the dentist to come in and give her the green light. The dentist comes in, looks at her teeth and she asks “so can I get braces now?” His reply was “well kiddo….you are 1 out of 1000 kids that does not need braces. Your teeth and bite are pretty much perfect!” The news of “perfection” did not sit perfectly with my “perfectionist” child!
I think that is the only time I have seen when perfection was actually a bad thing!