I totally get where you’re coming from. My kiddo needed work after an accident, and the dentist went straight to “crown” too. I pushed back a bit sinc...

I totally relate to the “chewing hobby” thing—my little one gnawed on everything from the remote to her own toes for months and not a single tooth pop...

That hits home. My youngest used to scream like we were brushing her teeth with hot sauce, but after seeing a tiny spot on her molar, I got way more s...

That’s exactly what happened with my daughter after her braces came off—her teeth looked so bright, but the filling on her front tooth suddenly looked...

My kiddo had to get whitening trays from the dentist after braces, and I was surprised by how much it bothered her teeth. She’d complain about that zi...

I get what you mean about feeling “lucky”—I used to think the same. But my daughter skipped a cleaning during a busy school year and ended up with a c...

I totally get what you mean about the wait feeling endless. My son’s been in braces for his underbite for almost two years now and I swear, sometimes ...

Tried oil pulling with my daughter a while back—she’s always picking up these trends from her favorite YouTubers. I figured if it was safe for her (an...

My kid’s dentist actually warned us about using baking soda too much, especially for younger teeth. I totally get the “sandpaper” feeling you mentione...

That's reassuring to hear, but honestly, aligners didn't really help my son with his nighttime grinding. We went down the aligner route initially beca...

We went through something similar with my son. He was super resistant to brushing, and honestly, it felt like a nightly battle I was never gonna win. ...

We tried one of those musical toothbrushes for our daughter when she was about four. At first, it was a huge hit—she danced around the bathroom and br...

I feel you on the ice cream thing...my daughter got her teeth whitened professionally last year (she begged for it after getting her braces off). The ...

Totally get that logic, monthly payments saved us big time. Last summer, we almost paid upfront for my son's braces, but decided on installments inste...

Haha, your spinach story made me smile because my daughter went through something similar. At first, she was so self-conscious she'd avoid eating anyt...