When my daughter had her filling done, the dentist was super friendly but did seem rushed. I caught a spot they missed when brushing her teeth later. ...

I totally get where you’re coming from. My kid begged to try those whitening strips after seeing ads everywhere, but even the “gentle” ones made her t...

Those silicone covers drove my kid nuts too. She’d wake up and have no idea where they went—sometimes we’d find them stuck to her pillow, sometimes ju...

I get what you mean about brushing style mattering, but I’m not totally convinced toothpaste doesn’t make a difference—at least for my kiddo. We switc...

My kid just got braces a couple months ago and we thought cold water would help too—nope, made things worse for her, especially in the first week. She...

That makes a lot of sense. I’ve noticed with my youngest, if I just brush my teeth alongside her and talk about our day, she gets more into it than wh...

My kid just had a tooth pulled last month and I was way more nervous than she was. She actually liked knowing what the dentist was doing—every little ...

We've had similar issues with reward charts too. They start off great, but after a while, my kids just lose interest or start negotiating for bigger a...

You're definitely not alone in the dental paranoia club—it's practically a parenting rite of passage, isn't it? I totally get the fruit worry; my litt...

Have you noticed if certain foods or drinks make it worse? My kiddo grinds his teeth like crazy when he's had too much sugar or caffeine (thanks, gran...

I've heard similar warnings about toothpaste on silver, but what about jewelry? My daughter has a little silver necklace that got pretty tarnished, an...