Honestly, I never had much luck with the tissue trick either—my kid hated it, and I was picking out little shreds for hours. But I actually don’t mind...
Totally agree about the patience thing—it’s like your whole mouth is trying to remember how to work again. My kiddo basically lived on yogurt and thos...
Yeah, I get what you mean. My kid brushes and flosses like a champ, but her gums still bleed sometimes. The dentist wanted to put her on antibiotics r...
The speech thing is totally normal, at least from what I’ve seen with my kid. S’s and sometimes even T’s sounded off for a bit, but after a couple wee...
I totally get what you mean about distraction sometimes making the anxiety worse. My kid had to get a tooth pulled last year, and I tried all the usua...
Totally agree with this! We had a similar struggle with our son. For us, it wasn't the timing as much as the method—we actually let him pick out his o...
That's interesting, because my son actually had the opposite experience. He got a porcelain crown after a bike accident about three years ago, and it'...
That's great to hear it helped! My daughter had a similar experience when she went in for her wisdom teeth removal. The assistant started chatting abo...
My daughter had traditional braces for about two years—her teeth were pretty crowded and Invisalign wasn't really an option. Honestly, the results wer...
Oh man, can confirm this from recent experience with my daughter—she had two teeth extracted and an implant placed a few months back, and sneezing was...
We went through something similar with my daughter—she started grinding her teeth pretty badly around age 7. Our dentist suggested a custom guard, but...
Haha, yes! Our first dentist visit was around the 12-month mark, mostly because our pediatrician recommended going soon after the first tooth popped u...
I've had similar issues with coconut oil—it just sits on top of the skin and feels heavy. Aloe vera juice sounds like a smart move. I've also tried di...
Haha, your dentist sounds like mine—he's always got some cheesy joke ready to go. Honestly, I think dentists probably use humor to ease their own nerv...
That's a good point, but honestly, not every doc opens up even when you do speak up. Our first surgeon was friendly enough but always rushed—no matter...