I hear you on the buildup—coffee’s my weakness, and I swear those stains sneak up overnight. But I’ll be honest, I’ve stuck with just soap and water f...
I’ve tried those strong minty rinses before, but honestly, they just made my mouth feel like I’d chewed on a pine tree. These days, I’m all about the ...
That plastic taste is the worst—my mouth felt like a Tupperware factory for days. I kept thinking the stitches were unraveling every time my tongue br...
That pressure feeling brings back memories. I’ve had my bridge for almost a decade now, and honestly, the first few months were weird—I was always awa...
Reading this thread brings back memories of my own braces drama years ago. Back then, we didn't have viral hacks, but there were plenty of questionabl...
Haha, your egg timer story gave me a good chuckle—reminded me of our own toothbrush drama years ago. We tried one of those musical toothbrushes, you k...
Chamomile was soothing for me too at first, but I noticed after a while it made my mouth feel oddly itchy. Switched to rinsing with diluted salt water...
We tried the clip-on kind for my daughter, but she found it a bit bulky dangling from her bag—ended up tossing it inside anyway. Maybe depends on the ...
Haha, brings back memories...my daughter used to hide her toothbrush in the weirdest places—once found it in the freezer! Did your youngest ever try c...
My dentist joked once that I must've been part beaver because I chewed through mouthguards so fast. Stress definitely made it worse—when my kids were ...
Yeah, that's exactly what happened to me. I spent almost two years in braces before my ortho finally said we were hitting a wall. Ended up getting a s...
Definitely felt that weird ache the first couple days. I remember thinking, "Am I really supposed to sleep with these things in my mouth?" But surpris...
Sensitive toothpaste definitely helped me, but it wasn't an overnight thing. After my whitening session, my teeth were super sensitive—like sharp pain...
Scrambled eggs were my go-to after dental surgery too, but honestly, mashed sweet potatoes saved me. They're filling, easy on sore gums, and you can t...
I had a similar experience, actually. Ignored my grinding for years because it didn't seem like a big deal, just an annoying habit. Then one day at th...