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>> and what does the star of the video think of all this? >> i take pictures with everybody that recognizes me. >> his favorite part of the video? not surprising to me, the part where he screams. [ screaming ] >> of course, david junior doesnt remember much about his dentist visit. >> i remember my dad and this other lady carrying me out. i could barely see. my eyes were barely open. i was like dizzy. >> whether david loves the video or wishes he would go away, its one he wont live down. >> is t...

View, and as dedicated parents, we actually appreciate that. but this is an isolated incident. this was something that our family, you know, thought was okay. should i have posted it? why did i videotape it? you know, as a parent i understand because it is, you know, a child. and if we thought there was anything that was harming david or putting him in harms way, we wouldnt do it. >> but despite some criticism, there have been some positive results. david senior has started a "david after dentis...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im contessa brewer. its one of those moments we dread, going to the dentist. that maybe why this next video resonates with so many people. millions of clicks made a little boy with a toothache a bite-size celebrity. when david devore buckles his son into his car seat on the way back from the dentist, he notices his 7-year-old son is acting pretty strange. >> is this real life? >> he was just being very crazy acting. he was very loopy, kind of sliding down the ...

>> so david senior decides to put the video of his son on youtube, and in just one week the video receives a jaw-dropping 3 million hits. >> you know, youre just shocked, you know. not negative or positive, right? but youre just like, wow, so many people are reviewing it. >> and though some viewers love "david after dentist," others see it as poor taste. >> i feel funny. >> david senior and his family are invited to appear on the "today" show to discuss the video and the controversy surrounding ...

Apparently the anesthesia had not yet worn off. >> im hungry. >> yeah, i know. how did it go? >> i didnt feel anything. >> yeah. it was pretty invasive surgery, so he had a strong sedative. >> with david junior strapped securely in his seat, his father decides to document the moment. he pools out his camera and begins taping in the parking lot. >> the original intent of the video was to record it because my wife couldnt be there. i just wanted to tape it to show her. >> david junior is extremely...

>> that morning in may 2008 david junior had surgery to remove an extra tooth, and apparently the anesthesia had not yet worn off. >> im hungry. >> yeah, i know. how did it go? >> i didnt feel anything. >> yeah. it was pretty invasive surgery, so he had a strong sedative. >> with david junior strapped securely in his seat, his father decides to document the moment. he pulls out his camera and begins taping in the parking lot. >> the original intent of the video was to record it because my wife c...

Now. >> why cant i touch it? >> because it will mess up the stitches. >> but when david cant shake his crazy nightmare, he becomes upset. >> i feel funny. why is this happening to me? >> its okay, bud. its just from the medicine, okay? >> is this going to be forever? >> no. no, it wont be forever. >> theres something about the sort of honesty of seeing a kid go through this process that most of us have experienced. weve all, you know, had some sort of medical procedure where you had to wake up f...

Kids, his finger goes straight for his stitches. >> nah, nah, nah, dont put it -- dont put it in your mouth. >> head bobbing, david is disoriented. >> do you feel good? >> but tries to cope. >> i cant see anything. >> yes, you can. stay in your seat. [ screaming ] >> i think he was just trying to wake himself up, you know, to see if it was real. >> but those little hands keep going for the stitches. >> do i have stitches? >> uh-huh. >> do i have stitches? >> yes. >> on my teeth? >> yeah. dont to...

His crazy nightmare, he becomes upset. >> i feel funny. why is this happening to me? >> its okay, bud. its just from the medicine, okay? >> is this going to be forever? >> no. no, it wont be forever. >> theres something about the sort of honesty of seeing a kid go through this process that most of us have experienced. weve all, you know, had some sort of medical procedure where you had to wake up from anesthesia and youre completely blown out of your mind. you dont even know whats going on. >> w...

I was like dizzy. >> whether david loves the video or wishes he would go away, its one he wont live down. >> is this going to be forever? >> on youtube, you bet it will. >> i think this video is like this generations, you know, naked baby pictures. >> why is this happening to me? >> but i dont think hell be embarrassed by one. i dont think he will. i think hell enjoy it for a long time. halfway around the world two more kids hold the title for one of the most watched viral videos of all times....