magic28: I bring my boy to Holland Village Aaron Seow Clinic - Dr Teh.
Very nice dentist. not a PD dentist so the charges r quite usual for size of mouth.
$28 consult, cleaning $40.
First visit she will give a toothbrush to entice the child. she is patient with kids. I sit on the chair while my boy sits in hugging position on my lap. then she will first check the teeth. introducing the various items in a child like manner.
then u put your boy face front on your lap. Dr Teh will recline the chair slowly while talking to your boy. You have to do your part to ensure he's not afraid.
Dr Teh will use the mirror and show the child the teeth and since my boy's teeth got 1 cavity, it's easy to nicely threaten him the consequences of not brushing well.
after she use the soft rubber to clean his teeth, she'll show him the after effects and the nice toothpaste used. some bluffing is necessary like toothpaste is sweet, etc...
then get mummy to buy same as dentist toothpaste..
after all that, bring the toothbrush home and let him explore w/o paste. then u do the counting game with him, 1 tooth at a time.
give him some time. it'll take a few trips to drill into children's head. at least my boy is receptive to her. cause i once brought him to NDC. super big mistake! wailing children, drilling sounds don't assure a toddler that everything is gonna be ok.