I totally get what you mean about the “clean” feeling being half in your head. I always used those gritty pastes because I felt like if I could feel t...
I’m actually kind of nervous about this exact thing—like, is it normal for sweets to sting? I’ve heard some people say salt burns too. Did anyone else...
Reading this makes me feel a little less alone, honestly. I’m about to get my first crown and I’ve been worried about all the things that could go wro...
That sounds so familiar—my bathroom drawer is basically a museum of rejected toothbrushes at this point. I totally get what you mean about just being ...
Reading about the gum irritation is kind of making me second guess my “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” approach. Mine’s got some yellowing too (I cl...
That “water balloon” feeling is exactly what I’m dreading. I overthink every twinge, so hearing that it’s normal (even if it feels so weird) actually ...
I’m right there with you—my biggest worry was accidentally doing something “wrong” and needing a redo, especially since my insurance barely covered th...
I actually had the opposite experience with food, weirdly enough. After my last adjustment, even soft foods like mashed potatoes made my jaw ache more...
I’m in the same boat, honestly. I put off a crown because the tooth “looked okay” on x-rays, but then the filling cracked and the whole thing broke of...
I totally get wanting to focus on function over looks, but I have to admit—I’m kind of obsessed with how my teeth look in every light. Maybe it’s just...
I totally relate to the “consistency” thing—honestly, I never realized how quickly my gums could start bleeding if I skipped even a day or two. It’s w...
I tried the silicone covers for a few days—honestly, they felt smoother than wax but kept slipping off when I ate or talked too much. Wax was messier ...
That’s actually really useful to know about not scrubbing the tooth—my instinct would be to rinse it under the tap and get it “clean,” but I keep read...
Reading this honestly makes me feel a little better about my own hesitation. I’ve been using the boil-and-bite kind because, well, they’re cheap and e...