I totally get the minimalist approach, but as someone who's still pretty new to dentures, I can't shake the anxiety of something going wrong. Last month, I was at a friend's wedding and panicked halfway through dinner because I thought my adhesive was loosening (false alarm, thankfully...). Ever since then, I've been carrying a small emergency kit—just a tiny tube and some wipes—in my bag. It's probably overkill, but it helps me relax enough to actually enjoy myself. Maybe I'll chill out eventually, haha.
Haha, trust me, you're not alone. I carried a mini repair kit around for months when I first got mine—never actually needed it, but just knowing it was there helped a ton. Eventually, you'll probably forget it's even in your bag...or maybe that's just me?
Haha, that's pretty relatable. I remember being super paranoid on my first trip abroad with dentures—kept checking my bag every hour to make sure the kit was still there. Never actually used it either, but it was like my security blanket for a while. Nowadays, I just toss it in and forget about it...until someone mentions it in a forum thread like this one, lol. Guess we're all in the same boat!
"kept checking my bag every hour to make sure the kit was still there"
Haha, I feel this so much...I still double-check mine before leaving the hotel room. It's like my brain thinks it'll magically vanish if I don't keep tabs on it. Glad I'm not alone in this paranoia!
Haha, same here—I swear my brain treats my retainer case like it's some priceless artifact. One time, I legit panicked at the airport thinking I'd left it behind at security. Turned out it was just buried under snacks in my backpack...typical.
"It's like my brain thinks it'll magically vanish if I don't keep tabs on it."
Exactly! It's like Schrödinger's dentures—if you don't check, are they even there anymore? Glad we're all equally paranoid travelers here.
