My kid felt the same way, actually. With braces, it’s like, “Yep, I’ve got braces, moving on.” But with aligners, it was always, —definitely more awkw...
It really does feel that way. I remember last year, right before my son’s school photos, he managed to chip his front tooth on a water bottle of all t...
I’ve found the same with my daughter’s braces. The wax has honestly been more useful than any rinse we tried, and she’s much less anxious about eating...
Definitely stressed about that too, especially at first. My kid would sometimes forget to pop them back in after lunch—honestly, it’s easy for them to...
My kid had jaw surgery last year, and we definitely relied on wax and salt water rinses. “Toughing it out” just wasn’t an option—those brackets were b...
Funny enough, with my kiddo, it was the cold stuff that set off the worst reactions—ice cream (which I thought would be soothing) was a hard no for a ...
That sounds all too familiar. My daughter had a crown put on after chipping her molar, and even months later she’s still super cautious about what she...
I get where you’re coming from on the manual brushes, but I’ve actually had the opposite experience with my son. He’s got sensory issues and never lik...
String floss is definitely more work, but I agree—there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing what comes out. My kid’s dentist actually recommende...
That part about shaving down healthy teeth made me pause too. My kid’s dentist mentioned “prepless” veneers that don’t require as much enamel removal,...
Funny, we had the opposite issue with the flavored wax—my son actually hated the taste after a while and just wanted the plain stuff. I do think brand...
I totally get what you mean about the pocket numbers. When my kid started seeing the dentist regularly, I tried to keep up with every little detail, b...
Honestly, I get the appeal of more imaging, but I’m not convinced CBCT is always necessary. When my daughter needed a root canal, her dentist explaine...
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually think there’s such a thing as being *too* cautious, especially with kids or teens. When my daughter had...
That curved root thing really does sneak up on you. My daughter had to go through a similar ordeal last year. We thought everything was fine, then she...