I personally don't find the bounce is distracting at all, it gives them more charm to me and Pishky's little hat bouncing adds to it. I know those little frames can be more work but I think it helps.
I've also had tooth hell and I'm missing a lot of teeth due to childhood neglect and bad genetics. My old dentist was not a good one but not half as awful as the ones you had to deal with. So your story is very touching to me. Thank you for sharing it.
