Totally agree with this point. We went monthly too, mostly because braces aren't just the initial cost—there's also retainers, adjustments, and someti...
Interesting, smoothies actually worked pretty well for my daughter, but we had to tweak them a bit. The cold was definitely an issue at first, so we s...
Switching orthodontists mid-treatment can definitely get a bit tricky financially. We had to do it when my daughter was about halfway through her brac...
We had a similar scare last year—my daughter chipped her tooth after a tumble at the playground. Dentist immediately suggested a crown, but we decided...
When my son quit vaping, he mentioned something similar about gum sensitivity. At first, we thought it was just irritation from quitting, but our dent...
Haha, pizza in a blender...I actually did try something similar when my son had his jaw surgery last year. He was craving spaghetti and meatballs so b...
That's a really good point about the alcohol-based mouthwash. My kid had similar gum irritation issues, and we went through a whole process trying to ...
Had the same issue when my kid switched to gel toothpaste—he complained it felt slimy at first. We found that using just a tiny dab and brushing gentl...
My daughter had a sinus lift last year, and we went with sedation after discussing it thoroughly with her oral surgeon. She was pretty anxious beforeh...
We did something similar with our daughter, but instead of trimming or swapping, we went the "binky fairy" route. Explained to her step-by-step that t...
We actually went the dental school route for my daughter's root canal last year. Took a bit longer since the supervising dentist kept checking in, but...
That's actually a great tip—I started doing this last year after my dentist suggested it, and it really does make a noticeable difference. My daughter...
I definitely recommend diluting it first, especially if you're using it on a younger patient. When my daughter had her tooth pulled, I mixed about 2-3...
We actually took our daughter in around age 7, and I thought the same thing at first—seemed way too early. But the orthodontist explained it pretty we...
My kid had laser cleaning done recently, and honestly, it seemed way less stressful than the usual scraping. From what I saw, the laser gently breaks ...