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after negative experience with the 'pediatric dentist' in our area who had NO CLUE on how to deal with an autistic child other than… read more

I think I would make an appointment with the dentist to talk about the issues that concern me. If the dentist doesn't feel he/she can… read more

FWIW, I drive about an hour each way to see our pediatric dentist because she's so good with my kids.

I remember when my eldest was terrified about going to the dentist. We used to watch Mr. Rogers every day and one day, he spoke very gently… read more

My son's dental experience is much like what SuzanneRenee stated. I took my son for his first dental visit (maybe around 2.5yrs or… read more

Check for the closest school of optometry(university). Here in Canada they have people who specialize and can work with children with… read more

We took our son to a dentist (just for a consultation) at age 4. He wouldn't let the guy near him. I took him for a dentist appt just… read more

I def understand, because it is hard. Cam has been since she was 2yo, and the dentist we go to the staff are very helpful, that always… read more

We had those problems when Ben was little and I am glad to say that now, at age 11, he's even going through braces without difficulty.… read more

Yes, what SuzanneRenee said, is definitly they way to go. What we also did was Social Stories. Basically take the camera with and take photos… read more

Hello, Michelle: My autistic daughter was scared to death of the dentist and when her baby teeth started falling out, she freaked. Mr. Rogers… read more

We also found a kids' video at the local library. I can't remember the name right now but it was along the line of "A"… read more

Actually if you have Amazon prime that episode of Mr. Rogers is available for free streaming here:
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It is the Nov. 22, 1990 episode of Mr. Rogers if that link does not work.

We found a Pediatric dentist that uses sedation. It is just a little laughing gas and it made my son forget about what was happening. My… read more

Hi Kathleen! I will try to track down that episode for him to watch... i'm in Canada, and I've actually never heard of Amazon Prime?… read more

We had a pretty good first visit, prep included watching you tube videos of "kids at the dentist" days ahead of time. I had a visual… read more

What really helped with my brother when we lived in Missouri was the dentist went to church with us. He knew my brother's antics inside… read more

Call around and check the myautismteam provider list too! I remember finding a great pediatric dentist but I still had to hold my child in a… read more

I had this same issue with both of my boys, one HFA and one Aspie. Due to the fact that these kids already have life skills issues with taking… read more

The worst - and he stresses about it the entire time until the next visit. Takes great care of his teeth because God forbid he ever got a… read more

1st try to find a dental office who deals with children on Autism spectrum. We were very lucky. When I brought my son to our regular dentist… read more