Well I think he had to learn the hard way

[talkingheads]

You can take excellent care of your teeth and still get cavities. It could very well be genetic

[lunarprancer]

I recently found out DS9 has been lying to me about brushing his teeth. I know for sure he was doing it Mon-Fri but he was lying about doing it on weekends.

He was complaining today his tooth hurts. Which means he's probably got a cavity. He's never had one before.

So I told him. You know to brush your teeth. You know it's important. He even knows my teeth are jacked partly because I was never forced to maintain good oral health habits. But he didn't care.

I'll have to get him in to be seen but I'm not even in a rush. Which might sound bad but you figure no one's even open tomorrow. He can live a couple extra days with pain for lying about whether he brushed or not.

I'd probably give my dd some tylenol. He won't enjoy the drilling, so.

[lunarprancer]

Also, you can get cavities anyway. Bad teeth can be genetic. Just saying, not disagreeing with you. Seems a lot of kids have an aversion to brushing.

[lunarprancer]

You can take excellent care of your teeth and still get cavities. It could very well be genetic

Lol, I just said that.

[carterscutie85]

You can take excellent care of your teeth and still get cavities. It could very well be genetic

Oh I know. Part of mine is genetic for sure. But considering he made it 9 years with no issues I'd say he escaped that curse esp when my Mom used to give him tons of pop behind my back all the time. His bio father hardly gets cavities as well.

[RedBottoms]

It is what it is. Give him Tylenol till you get an appointment if it hurts bad enough and soft food.

[Verrine]

DS13 has braces. I regret spending 6K considering his oral hygiene. He has decalcification (white spots). He wasn't getting the gumline. He has a tooth that came in way high and once it is in place, he is getting the braces off.

[Deleted User 244]

I’m going to be the odd man out here and say that this is your fault. My kids may not brush their teeth properly in the morning all the time, but at night they have two minute timers and I’m making sure they’re flossing

[Deleted User 244]

I’m going to be the odd man out here and say that this is your fault. My kids may not brush their teeth properly in the morning all the time, but at night they have two minute timers and I’m making sure they’re flossing

[bmw29]

I actually bought a bluetooth toothbrush that I can check with. We each have our own brush head and it tells how long we brushed, if we used the proper amount of pressure and how many times we brushed. It was crazy expensive for a toothbrush but I have no regrets.