Putting the brush by your glasses case is a good trick—I tried something similar with my kid’s retainers. We kept the cleaning stuff right by their lu...
My kiddo had to go through a gum graft last year—honestly, I was more nervous than she was. Dentist went with the connective tissue graft too. Recover...
I totally get that. I’ve got a kid who’s just lost his first tooth, and honestly, standing in the toothpaste aisle with him is wild—he wants the spark...
I get where you're coming from with the wax strips—they can be a pain, especially once snacks or drinks get involved. But I have to say, for my son, t...
I hear you on feeling like nothing’s safe for teeth these days. My kiddo loves blueberries and those pouches of fruit puree, and I used to feel good a...
I get where you're coming from, but I’ll be honest—nitrous didn’t do much for my kid. She’s always been super sensitive to anything medical, and the g...
That metallic taste brings back memories. My daughter went through a similar thing after her extractions last year. She was only 12, and I’ll be hones...
That brings back memories of when my youngest had to get a molar pulled last year. I thought the worst part would be the actual appointment, but hones...
We had to do the two-visit thing for my daughter last year—she just couldn’t sit still that long, and honestly, I don’t blame her. It meant more time ...
Yeah, I’ve watched my kiddo go through the same thing—sometimes there’s just no magic fix for the soreness or the dry mouth. We tried a water flosser,...
My kid’s been on elastics for a few months now, and honestly, I’m the one who forgets half the time to remind her. She actually got used to them way f...
That made me laugh—my kid got told to do those same “gentle” stretches. We tried the hand-on-chin thing once and she looked at me like I’d lost my min...
We went through something similar with my kid’s molar—thought we were done after the first root canal, but nope. Two months later, she’s back to chewi...
We had a rough time with strips when my daughter had braces—she tried a “gentle” brand and still ended up wincing. I remember trying the fluoride gel ...
That’s so relatable. My daughter was convinced she’d “messed up” too, even though she brushes like it’s a sport. I had to remind her (and myself) that...