- Had the same paranoia about every weird taste or twinge. - Metallic taste lasted maybe 3 days for me, then faded. - Was super careful with food—...

- Totally get the anxiety about bending the wire. - - Every time I ate chips, I’d stress about it shifting or snapping. - Trays are annoying, b...

Yeah, I get what you mean about gums being unpredictable. Tracking everything makes sense, but honestly, my results are just as random. - I’ve had pu...

- Tried cold turkey first. Complete disaster—nobody slept for like three days. - Ended up just waiting it out. Took a few months but he lost interest ...

- I was told no straws for two weeks, but my cousin’s dentist said it was fine after a few days. - I definitely ate soft stuff way longer than they ...

- Gotta say, I’m not totally sold on the whole “habits over genes” thing. - My brother and I grew up in the same house, same food, same brushing rou...

Yeah, it’s tough to tell sometimes. For my oldest, teething was obvious—red cheeks, gnawing on everything, drool everywhere. My youngest? Just cranky ...