M.H.
HI C., I have 8 kids. Recently my 2.5 year old had like 10 cavities, 3 of which had to be capped. He is an extremely active 2 year old. My pediatric dentist is great, Dr. Jason Clapp, in Highland Village, TX, ###-###-####. I've been going to him since we moved to TX in 2002. He said he could be put under anesthesia OR placed in a little papoose like restraint after they gave him a medicine that makes them sleepy. We did not want our baby having "major" surgery. We did the papoose route. He never fell asleep so he was fighting the doctor on and off, but it all got done, and he doesn't remember anyway. My 4 year old needed 1 cap and had like 5 other cavities. She just fell asleep on the table after the "medicine" and the laughing gas. She woke up happy, and that was that! Your 3 and 5 year old are not going to be harder tham a strong in full terrible 2s little boy. See DR. Clapp, he will give you all the options available. Good luck!