Social Story: My Visit to the Dentist
Read the social story with your child to learn the routine. Your child may also read the story independently.
Today I am going to the dentist.
My family and I will walk into the hospital.
The dentist helps keep my teeth clean and healthy.
I will check in at the front desk. The receptionists are there to ask me for my name.
I will have a seat in the waiting room. There are books and toys there for me to play with.
When my name is called I will walk down a hallway to see the dentist.
I will walk by a few chairs. One of them will be mine to sit in. It might be the Thomas the Train Room,
the Finding Nemo Room,
or the Lion King Room.
My dentist will say hi to me and ask me about my day.
My dentist has to wear a mask, gloves and glasses to get ready to look at my teeth.
The dentist will check my teeth with special instruments. They do not hurt.
I will sit in a big chair. It will move and lean back. I have to sit still so the dentist can look at my teeth.
The dentist uses a special camera to take pictures of my teeth.
