What to expect first dentist visit? PLEASE HELP!!!!?!


Question: What to expect first dentist visit? PLEASE HELP!!!!?
Im 13 and have NEVER been to the dentist before, and finally getting my parents to take me.
so first of all, i think i have a cavity, it doesn't hurt at all, but there is a small hole on my back tooth. and i think i need braces (previous question)
so what do they do, molds, X-rays, cleaning, or what, do they refer me to an orthodontist and if i do have a cavity how much does it cost to get it filled?

Answers:

First things first. Don't stress about it!

Most likely what will happen your first visit is you will first see the Dental Hygienist. This person will "clean" your teeth. What this means is the hard deposit of bacteria on your teeth will be taken off with instruments. This might be a little uncomfortable but wont be painful. Likely you will also get x-rays taken somewhere in this time. Then the dentist will come in for your check up. What happens here is he looks in a combination of the x rays and looks in your mouth for cavities. If you can see a hole in your tooth then yes you likely have a cavity and if your 13 and havent been to the dentist yet unfortunately you likely have more than one cavities. Cavities actually dont initially hurt until they get quite deep into the tooth so if your not feeling any pain thats a good thing and your cavities should be easy. If you have cavities, they usually dont do them on the initial visit, commonly you will be booked another visit to get them filled. Then you will maybe get a polish, thats the electric brushing of your teeth with a special gritty paste. Then you will recieve fluoride which is a gel or foam that comes in trays that fit into your mouth.

Fillings depend on the location and size in your mouth but are usually a couple hundred dollars i believe, but as i said really depend. Braces, if that dentist is the one that does them you may get an impression (mold) of your teeth done at that appointment, but some dentists will refer you to a orthodontist who specializes in braces.

Good luck!



generaly some one will go in with this sort of metal tooth pick like thing and scrape plaque and stuff off your teeth if its your first visit they might do x rays molds are if you go to the orthodontist(just so you know the stuff they use to make the molds is really gross probably one of the grossest things youll ever taste ive never had a cavity so i dont know what theyll do about that and braces dont rly hurt theyre just annoying and your parents medical should cover most of the costs but it usually costs about 150 or so



You will have to stick a huge foam thing in your mouth. You drool all over yourself. They also scrape all your teeth and floss between every tooth. I don't know how much it costs to get a tooth filled, and I also never had a tooth filled.




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