We had a small but very serious visitor this week. Six years old, firmly in the tooth-fairy years, and she arrived not with a wobbly tooth, exactly, but with something closer to a formal complaint she hadn't quite worked out how to file.
She'd heard — because these things travel fast at the sandpit — that we're "in regular contact with the fairy." So she'd come for a word. Management, please.
She opened gently, the way all the best interrogations do:
"Okay so… if everyone's got their own fairy… is MINE any good?"
We said we were sure she was lovely. She narrowed her eyes.
"But is she one of the GOOD ones? Because I don't actually know. What if I got a rubbish one and I don't even know it?"
Reader, we have not stopped thinking about it since. Because — how would you know? You get the one you get. You've never met another fairy to compare. There's no league table. No Trustpilot. Just you, a tooth under a pillow, and blind, unregulated faith.
The results are in
Naturally, we asked her to review her fairy's performance. The findings, delivered completely deadpan:
- 💷 Payout — ★★★☆☆ · "Inflation clearly hasn't reached the fairy economy."
- ⏰ Punctuality — ★★★★☆ · "Gone by morning. Cutting it a bit fine."
- 🥷 Stealth — ★★★★★ · "Did not wake me. Elite operator."
- ✍️ Handwriting — ★★☆☆☆ · "Suspiciously similar to Mum's." (We said nothing.)
- 🦷 Overall — ★★★★☆ · "Solid fairy. Would lose tooth again."
Honestly? A more rigorous supplier review than most businesses ever get.
Why we secretly love this age
Moments like this are the whole reason we do children's dentistry. The tooth-fairy years are pure, unfiltered magic — a tiny window where losing a bit of yourself somehow comes with glitter and a small cash bonus. And it's the best possible time to make the dentist feel like a friendly, happy, slightly magical place too. Get that right, and a child grows into an adult who doesn't grip the armrests.
Looking after the wobbly ones
While the fairy handles logistics, here's your side of the deal:
- Let baby teeth come out in their own time — no doorknobs, no string, no drama.
- Keep brushing twice a day, right up to the wobble — fluoride toothpaste, and spit, don't rinse.
- Make the fairy's visit a little ritual — a note, a special spot under the pillow. It turns a milestone into a memory.
- Book that first check-up early. A happy first visit is worth more than any coin under the pillow.
For the record
We're confident her fairy is a five-star operator simply having a slightly underfunded quarter.
And when it comes to the actual dentist — the one who isn't the fairy — this is the place to bring your children. At Sutton Dental Care, little ones are our favourite kind of patient. We go gentle, we go slow, we keep it fun, and the sticker selection is (we're told, repeatedly) genuinely excellent. We turn a first visit into a happy memory instead of a scary one — because a child who feels safe in the chair becomes an adult who never dreads it.
It's where little smiles begin, and where they're looked after for life.
Book your child's visit — bring the whole crew, wobbly teeth and all, and we'll keep those little smiles magical. 🦷✨
