We switched my kid to floss picks after way too many battles over regular floss. It’s just easier for her little hands, and honestly, she’s way more c...
We’ve been down this road with our daughter, and honestly, I was surprised by how much her breathing at night impacted her mouth. We tried a humidifie...
My daughter flat-out refused the rinse after the second day—she said it tasted like “old coins.” I tried mixing it with a bit of cold water, but that ...
Honestly, I get what you’re saying about the crown prices, but for us, the root canal itself was the real shocker. My kid needed one on a baby tooth (...
That really hits home for me. My kid had a root tip surgery last fall and the dentist handed us a bottle of the “good stuff” at checkout—fancy label, ...
That right there sums up my kid’s experience with the countertop flosser. We got one after her first round of cavities, thinking it’d be easier than t...
When my daughter had her first oral surgery, I thought I was prepared, but the stitches looked way worse than I expected. They turned kind of grayish ...
Tried one of those with my kid when his filling popped out after biting into a granola bar. It barely lasted through breakfast the next day—just crumb...
Definitely noticed this with my kid after his root canal. Even the "gentle" mouthwash was too much for him—the burning just made him not want to rinse...
That’s interesting—my kid’s dentist keeps warning us about the long-term impact of diet and hydration on gums, even for kids. I always thought as long...
We had to deal with this when my daughter had her first tooth pulled last year. Ice packs helped, but honestly, keeping her propped up at night made t...
I totally get the “circus” feeling—same here with my 7-year-old. I’ve noticed that if I let him just swish and skip brushing, his teeth don’t feel cle...
Sticking to the schedule really is key. My kid’s using aligners right now and the days with more sensitivity almost always line up with when he’s been...
I've thought about whitening strips too, but I'm still a bit cautious. My kid tried them once and complained about sensitivity afterward. It wasn't te...
We actually did the upfront payment thing, and it worked out pretty well. Our orthodontist offered about a 10% discount for paying the full amount at ...