Going to the Dentist
A calm social story about a first visit to the dentist: the waiting room, the big chair, the tiny mirror, and one thing to try when it feels scary.
a made-up story · 7 pages · ages 4–5 · 2 min · English
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Published 2026-10-29T17:49:24.857487
Read-aloud note
Ask what the character could try next, then accept the child answer without correcting too much.
Inside this storybook
My name is Mia. Today I am going to the dentist. It is my very first time.
My grown-up and I wait in the waiting room. There is a fish tank with slow, swishy fish. Many children feel a little wobbly before the dentist.
The dental assistant calls my name. We walk into a room with a big chair. The dentist says hello. Her gloves and mask help keep everyone healthy.
I climb into the big chair. Hummm, it moves slowly and leans back like a comfy bed. It is okay to feel a little nervous. I can try holding my grown-up's hand and breathing slow.
A round light shines above me, warm and bright. I open wide, wide, wide. The dentist counts my teeth with a tiny mirror. One, two, three.
Sometimes the dentist brushes my teeth with a tickly little brush. It buzzes softly. Then I rinse and spit. Swish, swish!
The big chair sits me up again. My teeth feel smooth and clean. My grown-up and I walk out past the leafy tree. I went to the dentist.
The pages
My First Time
My name is Mia. Today I am going to the dentist. It is my very first time.
The Fish Tank
My grown-up and I wait in the waiting room. There is a fish tank with slow, swishy fish. Many children feel a little wobbly before the dentist.
Hello, Dentist
The dental assistant calls my name. We walk into a room with a big chair. The dentist says hello. Her gloves and mask help keep everyone healthy.
The Big Chair
I climb into the big chair. Hummm, it moves slowly and leans back like a comfy bed. It is okay to feel a little nervous. I can try holding my grown-up's hand and breathing slow.
Open Wide
A round light shines above me, warm and bright. I open wide, wide, wide. The dentist counts my teeth with a tiny mirror. One, two, three.
Tickly Brush
Sometimes the dentist brushes my teeth with a tickly little brush. It buzzes softly. Then I rinse and spit. Swish, swish!
Clean and Smooth
The big chair sits me up again. My teeth feel smooth and clean. My grown-up and I walk out past the leafy tree. I went to the dentist.
Read-aloud note
Ask what the character could try next, then accept the child answer without correcting too much.