I am horribly obsessed with the chip status of his front teeth. And it’s not because I’m some freaked out, obsessing mother who picks over every little detail of her son’s appearance.

I mean, it’s true that I’m a little obsessed, but it’s generally over things like how did he wash his hands before his meals, did he brush his teeth before going to bed, many visitors were at the Motherhood Exhibition last month (thank you all for visiting us!) and whether or not deadlines for print are met and yada…yada…yada!

Right, back to my son’s teeth… It was a fluke accident that happened when he was barely two years old. He fell while playing ball and chipped his two front teeth! A subsequent visit to the dentist resulted in a lot of crying, screaming and pain (um…Tristan bit the dentist’s hand which had to be treated!). We then had to bring him to another dentist who was better at handling a rather distraught child, but then, Tristan had already become wary of dentists.

The best time for a check-up is when the child is between one and two years. Do not wait for the child to have a problem and then think of going for a check-up. Taking the child to the dentist at this young age allows the dentist to show the parents the right way to take care of their child’s teeth. An early visit to the dentist ensures that problems are diagnosed early and managed before they get too complicated.

So how exactly do you coax a reluctant child to visit the dentist? Read our story to find out more!

And while we fervent wait for Tristan’s two front teeth to fall, I can’t help but worry that they would crumble anytime if he were to bite on something hard or if he falls down again, etc. And yes. I know that it is really not that noticeable… and over the years, the chipped teeth have more or less become quite a trademark, besides, he is quite cute and adorable…with or without the chipped teeth!

Shenielle Aloysis
Editor