I get where you’re coming from, but after my kid had a dental abscess, I’m not sure I’d always go straight to the dentist first. For us, the swelling...
Couldn’t agree more with this. We went through so many kinds of floss before just giving up and sticking with the water flosser for my daughter. She h...
Yeah, I totally relate to that. My son’s never had a cavity, and for a while I wondered if we were just overdoing it with the regular cleanings. But t...
You’re not kidding about the bills. My daughter just had her first filling last year, and I nearly fell out of the chair when they told me how much in...
That’s honestly the perfect way to put it. My kid chipped his front tooth on a trampoline (don’t even get me started on that saga), and the first thin...
Electric toothbrushes are game-changers for braces, I agree, but I totally get the worry about overdoing it. My kid’s ortho actually warned us about b...
I've actually given those a shot, and honestly, they do help when I remember to do them regularly... but consistency isn't exactly my strong suit eith...
Yeah, tea tree oil can be a bit tricky. I tried it once after reading about its benefits online—figured it couldn't hurt, right? Well, I definitely le...
Haha, same here. My kiddo had the same issue, and I kept putting off getting him a guard because I figured he'd never tolerate it. But honestly, kids ...
My daughter got braces at a dental school last year, and honestly, it was pretty smooth overall. Sure, appointments took a bit longer (students double...
Hydrogen peroxide is a good one—I remember my dentist mentioning it too, especially for staining. I was skeptical at first (sounds kinda harsh, right?...
I totally get the anxiety factor, monthly payments can feel safer for sure. But honestly, upfront payments aren't always the villain they're made out ...
I gave the app thing a solid try with my kiddo when she first got braces. At first, it was kinda fun—like a little game to get her brushing properly. ...
Haha, bacon-flavored floss sounds like one of those things that's better as a joke gift than an actual hygiene product. My kid once got cupcake-flavor...
That's a really good point about jaw tension sneaking up on you. My daughter went through something similar after her bone graft surgery. She was havi...