Couldn’t agree more—tongue cleaners seemed like overkill to me too, but wow, they do the trick. My teen’s still a pro at toothpaste art on the bathroo...
Totally get this. My son used to start sweating just driving by the dentist’s office—like, full-on “nope, not today” meltdown mode. Tried the “tough i...
Yeah, I hear you—my face looked like I lost a fight with a squirrel for almost two weeks. I was paranoid something was wrong, but the swelling did go ...
Haha, the Lego brick analogy is spot-on—I felt exactly the same way when I got my porcelain crown. Took forever to get used to it, kept feeling like s...
That's reassuring to hear, honestly. I freaked out a bit when I forgot mine for just two nights—felt like my teeth had moved a mile, even though they ...
Haha, glad I'm not the only one who hesitated at first! I was actually pretty skeptical about rubbing toothpaste directly on my teeth—like, wouldn't t...
Flavored floss sounds fun, but honestly, grape always tasted like medicine to me...maybe I'm weird? Minty waxed floss was my go-to with braces—felt fr...
Yeah, I totally get the hesitation about dilution—sometimes it just feels like you're sweeping the problem under the rug. But honestly, time can be yo...
Haha, totally relate to the mirror situation...mine looked like a crime scene the first few times I tried a water flosser. Honestly though, shower flo...
Haha, that's exactly what happened to me after my last dye job fiasco. Thought I'd try something bold and went for a "subtle" purple ombre. Let's just...
Haha, I feel this so much. My dentist once casually mentioned that biting into apples could pop the brackets off, and even now—years after braces—I st...
Smoothies were a lifesaver over here too, but yeah, the coldness was tricky. We ended up doing something similar—letting them sit out a bit. Honestly,...
Haha, totally relate to this—ice cream was supposed to be my comfort food, but nope, instant regret. Weirdly enough, lukewarm mashed potatoes became m...
Haha, I feel your pain with the scrambled eggs—who knew something so fluffy could become such a bracket nightmare? I remember confidently biting into ...