That’s exactly how my kid described it—except he said it was like trying to sleep with a Lego brick stuck in there. We tried the cheap ones and he las...
My kid is basically the king of random mouth complaints since getting braces. Sometimes it’s ulcers, other times just puffy gums and dramatic sighing....
I hear you, but honestly, my kiddo HATED regular floss—like, full-on drama at bedtime. The water flosser was a game changer for us. I know it’s not pe...
Honestly, I don’t think you’re being too cautious at all. I’ve had those moments where I’m sniffing a bottle like some kind of detective, trying to fi...
My kid had a dry socket after getting a molar pulled, and let me tell you, clove oil was both hero and villain at our house. We were desperate enough ...
Same here—my kid needed a bone graft and the idea of her hurting in two spots? Hard pass. She’s tough, but why make it harder than it has to be? We we...
Tried the pharmacy filling kit on my kid’s chipped tooth once—honestly, it was less “beach sand” and more like chewing on Play-Doh. Not sharp, but def...
We did the pillow stack thing when my kid had his wisdom teeth out last year. Honestly, I was more worried about him sliding off the mountain of pillo...
My kid got a bridge last year after knocking out a tooth (thanks, trampoline). At first, she was obsessed with how it felt—kept making weird faces and...
Dinosaur flossers are a genius move. My kid’s obsessed with anything shaped like an animal, so those actually got him to open his mouth without me hav...
My kid’s been on the braces train for a few months, and let me tell you, the wax situation is a whole saga. We’d barely make it out the door before ha...
My kiddo actually begged for an electric brush after seeing those wild commercials, and honestly, I thought it’d be a waste. Turns out, he loves the b...
Ha, interesting tip about the straw, but honestly, my kid's dentist warned us way more about acidic drinks (like lemon water) than sugar alone. Appare...
Ha, dish soap and vinegar—sounds like a salad dressing gone rogue. But honestly, I might give that a whirl next time my kiddo decides spaghetti sauce ...
Haha, reading this thread brings back memories of when my daughter got her teeth whitened for senior pictures. She spent the whole weekend dramaticall...