I am a hygienist in a pediatric dental office and am wondering if there are any new gadgets available to make very small children more comfortable with their first dental appointment?

There are some cute new prophy angles that are designed in the shape of animals decorated with very bright colors. Clinical Consultants of THE DENTAL ADVISOR found that latex-free Zooby Prophy Angles (Denticator) were well received by young patients and helped ease their apprehension.