Totally get what you mean about the “marshmallow mouth” feel with most guards. I had braces through high school soccer and those standard ones just ne...
Ugh, I totally get this. It’s one thing to read about dental emergencies and another to actually deal with one mid-panic. I always wondered if it woul...
I totally get where you’re coming from about the “use what you’ll actually stick with” advice—it does feel like a bit of a cop out sometimes. But hone...
Totally get what you mean about dried mango—those things are like edible glue. I’ve had the same issue with figs, actually. They taste great but someh...
Totally get what you mean about the glitter bands. I thought they’d be cute, but after a week it looked like I’d been eating crayons or something. Dar...
I get where you’re coming from about patience, but I’ve honestly seen the apple trick work wonders—at least for my nephew. He was so nervous about his...
I totally get wanting to avoid jaw pain—I used to grind my teeth at night and waking up with that ache is the worst. Thumb-sucking seems so harmless b...
Propping your head up with extra pillows—yes, that’s a game-changer. I did that too after my last root canal, and it seriously made a difference with ...
I totally get the frozen peas thing—my freezer still smells a little weird from when I tried that. I ended up switching to those blue gel packs too, a...
Those “tree” brushes have been a total game-changer in our house too. My daughter flat-out refused the threaders after a week, but she’ll actually use...
We had the exact same thing with my niece. She was so uninterested in brushing until she got this sparkly pink electric brush with a timer and now she...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I had a dentist once who just rushed through everything, and I left feeling way more anxious than when I walked ...
Funny thing—I’m the opposite. I kinda love the gentle mouthwash now. The “burn” used to make me think it was doing something, but honestly, my gums al...
For me, the custom guard was way thinner and just snapped into place, so I barely noticed it after a few nights. The boil-and-bite one felt like I had...
Totally get this. I remember thinking the root canal was the big ticket, then bam—crown time, and my wallet cried. Honestly, I almost skipped the crow...