I get what you mean about pain meds costing a fortune, but when my kid had his biopsy, the generic stuff just didn’t cut it for him. We tried ibuprofe...

Really appreciate hearing this, because my kid’s got a dental procedure coming up and I’m already overthinking what to ask. When you brought up talkin...

My kid had jaw surgery last year, and we were basically glued to the freezer at first. Ice definitely helped with her swelling, but after a few days s...

I totally get what you mean about the food rules feeling a bit over the top. With my daughter, we tried soft bread and even some tiny bites of chicken...

We went through this exact thing with my son last year. Our dentist actually recommended zirconia for his back molar, mainly because it’s supposed to ...

My kid chipped a tooth at recess and we tried one of those temp kits before we could get in to see the dentist. First, I made sure her mouth was clean...

Totally relate to the splash issue, my mirror looks like a waterpark sometimes... I switched to cordless about six months ago—battery life's decent, c...

My daughter just started aligners a couple months ago, and the hygiene thing was a big selling point for us too. She had braces briefly before, and ho...

I totally get the paranoia—been there myself. A few months back, my daughter had a school play, and I decided (for some reason) it was the perfect tim...

Interesting points, but I'm wondering if nitrous is always enough, especially for younger patients? My daughter had a tooth extraction last year, and ...

I've wondered about that too. Last week my kiddo spilled spaghetti sauce all over her favorite unicorn shirt (of course 🙄), and I only had som...

We've had similar chaos here, too. Curious though, does popping in the old aligners regularly mess with the overall treatment timeline? Our ortho neve...

Yeah, I totally get what you're saying about the breakdown being confusing. When my son got braces last year, I thought monthly payments would be easi...

Good points there, especially the tailored brushing tips—wish I'd known that earlier. We took ours around 18 months, and the dentist caught some early...

Totally agree about Google—it's like a rabbit hole of worst-case scenarios. When my daughter had her tooth pulled, I remember reading something about ...