The dentist's office is a sensory minefield: bright lights, loud drills, hands in the mouth, and the demand to lie still. For a child who is sensitive to touch and noise, a routine cleaning can feel impossible. In The Dentist, part of The Additional Needs Companion series, Patricia Lowry offers a calm, practical guide for parents and caregivers. You will learn how to observe and document your child's specific sensitivities, request familiarization visits, trial sensory accommodations at home, and communicate effectively with the dental team. The book covers routine and urgent care, offers flexible scripts for the day of the visit, and addresses the emotional load on caregivers. It never promises a perfect outcome or frames the child as a problem to be fixed. Instead, it helps you build a foundation for ongoing dental care—one visit at a time.
