Haha, the pharmacy aisle panic is real—I once spent 20 minutes comparing floss brands only to realize I'd been reading reviews for dog dental chews by mistake. Silicone-coated floss was a game changer for me too, way less irritation. Curious though, has anyone noticed if certain mouthwashes affect their implants differently? My dentist was vague about alcohol-free vs regular, and I've been flip-flopping between them without noticing much difference...
I've been wondering about the mouthwash thing too. My dentist was pretty firm about sticking to alcohol-free, said something about alcohol drying out gums and possibly irritating implants. Honestly, I didn't notice a huge difference at first either, but after a few weeks of using alcohol-free consistently, my gums felt less sensitive overall. Could just be me being overly cautious (wouldn't be the first time, haha), but maybe worth giving it a longer trial run?
