Dental Visit…Well, That Was Painless!

Picture shows a young man sitting in a dentist chair. He is wearing jeans, a t shirt and dark glasses. He has a paper towel placed on his lap

I think there probably aren’t many people who really enjoy going to see the dentist, but when you have autism it can make it even more stressful due to the many sensory experiences attached to the visit. These can include the noise of the equipment, hands and equipment touching you, bright lights and unexpected movement of the dental chair. This post is about a time when our son had a particularly positive visit to the dentist.

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