How old is your son? There are a few things we did to make my son Jaden comfortable. For one, I got my dental work done first while he watched and I pretended that I liked it. Also, I explained to him that he has to get it done because cavities are way more painful. I told him he can either take good care of his teeth, or spend twice as much time and pain on a cavity.

My dentist also told me that if it didn't work out, they have dentists that specialize on children. I think the dentist's attitude makes a big difference too.