My first son was a patient of Dr. Updyke back in 1982. He had to get four crowns and four fillings when he was only three years old, and Dr. Updyke recommended we do this as outpatient surgery so he wouldn't be traumatized every time he needed to go to a dentist. We agreed, and all was well. Dr. Updyke even called me at home later in the day to check and see how my son was doing. About 16 years later I took my daughter who was four at the time to Dr. Updyke for a checkup, and he found she had some cavities that needed to be filled. He recommended using versed to calm her while he was doing some of the fillings, and I agreed to that. As it turned out, my daughter did not do well with this. When I called to schedule her next appointment for the rest of the fillings I asked that it be done without versed, and the lady in his office with whom I spoke said he would not do the work if she didn't take the versed. I decided to take her to my own dentist to complete what needed to be done, and he did just fine without giving her any drugs.
out of 5 stars
