We had a similar experience—laughing gas alone barely took the edge off for my daughter. Oral sedation worked better, but honestly, every kid reacts d...

My mom had a similar experience at first—she hated the buzzing too—but we switched her to one of those sonic brushes with adjustable intensity, and no...

Haha, I totally get what you're saying about the dentist commentary. My kid's dentist does the same thing, and honestly, I find it reassuring. Kids te...

That's a great point about comfort over distractions. When we were looking, I asked around at preschool drop-offs and checked local parent groups onli...

Protein powder was a lifesaver for my kid after oral surgery too. We went with whey isolate because it's super smooth and dissolves easily—no gritty t...

We went the dentist route too, but honestly, I kind of regret it. Yeah, the custom one fits better, no doubt about that, but the cost was really steep...

Yeah, it's pretty wild when you start connecting the dots. My dentist actually mentioned something similar at my kid's last checkup—said they've seen ...

That's a really good tip about the straw—I started doing that with my kids after our dentist suggested it. Honestly, I was skeptical at first, but it ...

Yeah, totally agree here. My daughter switched to acrylic for similar reasons, and it ended up causing redness and irritation. Went back to titanium w...