~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 97-10-02 19:03:10 EDT, you write: << >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How come a parent who spanks their misbehaving child gets reported to the dept. of human resources (DHR) for child abuse; whereas, the pediatric dentist can pinch the nose, and/or cover the mouth (essentially smothering) of a screaming child in order to get them to submit and behave and cooperate with the dental exam? Any comments on that one? Andrew Andrew, You do know that dentists are frustrated doctors don't you? And on top of that, as a profession have a high suicide rate. Please be kind to them ;) Linda