The puppet idea sounds pretty cute, actually. Our dentist doesn't have puppets, but she does something similar with a little stuffed animal that kids ...

Mashed potatoes, huh? Never thought of that one... sounds kinda appealing actually, especially after my kiddo's week-long smoothie strike. We tried li...

I've had similar experiences with my daughter's dentist visits. One dentist said we could wait and see on a small cavity, but another was pretty firm ...

Carrot ginger sounds interesting...haven't tried that one yet. My son had a tooth extraction last month, and we stuck mostly to mashed potatoes, smoot...

Honestly, I get why you're nervous—dental stuff can feel pretty subjective sometimes. But from my experience with my kid's dentist, it's less about wi...

My daughter dealt with TMJ issues last year, and we went through a similar debate. Initially, the dentist recommended a splint, but she absolutely hat...

I feel you on the burning mouthwash thing...my daughter had similar issues. We switched to an alcohol-free fluoride rinse (ACT Sensitive, I think?), a...

Haha, totally relate to this! I started using one after my dentist recommended it for my kid (apparently helps reduce bacteria or something?). Honestl...