We strictly use positive language to describe our instruments and procedures. Terms like shot, prick, drill, pull out condition children to be afraid from the beginning. So instead, we choose words like clean, wash, brush, wipe.... In our office, there are only sprinklers, teeth cleaners, vacuum kisses...
In this mindset, we explain to your child each step of their treatment before it begins: we put teeth to sleep, or clean them, or take them off -and we only perform the steps that your child gives us the OK for.
Unfortunately, there are times when your child will inevitably feel part of the treatment. We describe these sensations as a tickle, pinch, a pressing like a balloon or a pillow, etc. Our Goal is to help them through the more difficult parts of the treatment.
Sometimes, children may not be ready for treatment at first. It’s often important to establish a playful atmosphere before starting treatment: putting to sea the fish they colored in (in our interactive aquarium), picking out a cartoon, finding the most comfy position in the chair, taking a virtual reality trip, breathing the respirator with the laughing gas...