I feel you on the headphones thing—definitely helps tune out the anxiety. Do you find specific podcasts better for distraction? I've noticed comedy sh...

My daughter went through something similar after her bone graft. She complained about jaw soreness every morning and we realized she was grinding her ...

Same here with the ice cream—it was way too cold and just made things worse. My son ended up preferring room-temp applesauce and oatmeal. Did anyone e...

Have you tried one of those simpler battery-operated brushes instead of the rechargeable ones? My kid hated the buzzing and splatter too, but we found...

Couldn't agree more with this. We tried one of those places with cartoons on the ceiling and all the bells and whistles, but it didn't help much once ...

We got a water flosser for my son after he got braces, and honestly, it's been a lifesaver. He hated floss threaders—too much hassle and frustration. ...

I've noticed the same thing with my kid—he used to brush so hard his gums would bleed sometimes, thinking it meant cleaner teeth. Switching to electri...