My kiddo had the same issue after getting into iced tea (he thinks he’s fancy now). Dentist mentioned the dry mouth thing too, which surprised me. We ...
Cold yogurt was a huge help for my kid after her adjustments. She’d get so frustrated with the gel packs—just didn’t do much, and she hated holding th...
My daughter’s going through aligners right now, and honestly, I feel you on the lisp. She gets self-conscious every time she swaps trays—her friends t...
I totally get what you mean about pain being brushed off. My daughter started her aligners last year and, honestly, there were nights she’d just sit o...
My daughter went through something similar after her dental work—she said her tongue felt like it was learning a new language. The scratchy sounds dro...
Funny timing, I was just talking to my kid’s orthodontist about this exact thing. We’d been using those cleaning tablets for her retainer because, hon...
My kid had a tooth pulled last year (first molar, poor thing), and I was way more cautious than maybe necessary. The dentist said “soft foods” too, bu...
I totally get the anxiety about crowns and missing spots, but honestly, after watching my kid go through her first filling last year, I started to ret...
My kiddo just got braces this year, and I swear, flossing is like a nightly puzzle. Waterpik helps him not freak out, but I still make him use string ...
My kiddo went through something similar, and honestly, I think the “slow and steady” route saved us a lot of tears. At first, he was so frustrated he ...
My kiddo has “the waterfall” stage down to an art. I remember that first week after she got her braces on for her deep bite—she kept a paper towel tuc...
Totally relate. My daughter once had a sore tooth and I kept second-guessing myself—wait or rush in? Ended up waiting, and it sorted itself out, but t...
I totally get where you’re coming from. My kid’s dentist gave us the same advice, and it felt so weird at first—like, leaving toothpaste behind just s...
That’s so true. I learned the hard way when my kid’s dentist pointed out the difference. We were buying the “fun” flavors, thinking they’d help, but t...