Totally get that—took me ages to stop feeling like I had to “help” the brush along. I actually switched to one that vibrates and slows down when you p...
Teeth really are the worst for mind games, right? I’ve been down that rabbit hole more times than I can count—especially after a couple of brutal root...
Totally get what you mean about the fillings pulling a disappearing act until you whiten, then suddenly they’re front and center. I had an old silver ...
I totally get what you mean about the water flosser being a lifesaver, but not quite perfect. I had the same thing happen—thought my teeth were spotle...
Sticker charts definitely outlasted any gadget hype in our house too. My kid was all about the Sonicare app for like a week, then it was back to bribe...
Yeah, the tongue thing is wild—mine was obsessed with the stitches for days. I’d catch myself poking at them without even realizing it. I tried to dis...
Totally relate to the anxiety thing—same here, dentist visits still make me tense. What’s helped my kid is letting her pick her own toothbrush and too...
We tried something similar—minus the silly faces, haha. Didn't quite stick for us, but what did help was letting my daughter pick out her own flossers...
Haha, yeah, toothpaste can be surprisingly versatile, but definitely not a miracle-worker. I've had some luck using it to polish silver jewelry—just a...
Brushing together worked wonders for my daughter too. I think kids naturally want to mimic adults, especially parents or older siblings. Timers and ap...
I've used peroxide on coffee stains before, worked pretty great actually. But I'm curious, anyone tried peroxide on wine stains? I've got a stubborn r...
Haha, couldn't agree more. Mine seemed fine at first, but around day 4 I randomly swelled up again... go figure. Lived on lukewarm scrambled eggs and ...
Actually, not weird at all—I've noticed something similar. Warm water tends to make things feel more inflamed for me sometimes. Cool water seems to so...
I totally get the paranoia about dry sockets...been there myself and yeah, Google is NOT your friend in these situations, lol. I found that room-temp ...
Totally get where you're coming from—I used to worry about fluoride too, especially after reading all those scary articles online. I even gave fluorid...