I’ve wondered the same thing! It’s funny, because I used to think glass was this magical, smell-proof material—like, “oh, it’s glass, it just wipes cl...

We actually did pay upfront for our daughter’s braces, and honestly, I haven’t regretted it—at least not yet. The discount was pretty solid, and it ma...

I’ve totally been there—googling “miracle cures” at midnight after my kid’s gums flared up for the third time in a month. It’s frustrating when you fe...

I totally get the overanalyzing—my daughter once had a weird pale spot on her gum and I spiraled, thinking it was some rare dental thing. Turns out it...

My kid’s orthodontist actually suggested switching to the “soft” bristle brushes for her braces, and I swear they flatten out twice as fast as the reg...

Yeah, I hear you on the sensitivity thing. My kiddo has sensory issues, and even the softest electric brush was a no-go—just too much buzzing. We swit...

Same here, my daughter got porcelain crowns on her front teeth about five years ago, and they've held up great even with her biting into apples and cr...

Same here with the baking soda...felt nice and gentle, but after a few weeks I realized it wasn't doing much more than my usual toothpaste. Funny thin...

We went monthly too, mostly because braces hit us right after we'd splurged on a family vacation—perfect timing, right? Anyway, my daughter learned th...