Totally get what you mean about “soft foods” not always being as easy as they sound. I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, I figured soup would b...
I get what you mean about the satisfaction of seeing stuff on the string—there’s something weirdly reassuring about it, right? But I’ve actually seen ...
Letting kids take the lead is such a shift, isn’t it? I remember when my niece was little, her mom would try to talk through every step of the dentist...
I hear you on the lighter pressure thing, but I’ve actually found that some people (myself included) need a little more pressure to feel like anything...
I hear you on the gadgets. Funny thing, I used to roll my eyes at all those extra tools—felt like overkill. But after working with patients who have b...
That lines up with what I’ve seen, honestly. Patients get excited about whitening mouthwashes, but after a few weeks, most say they’re just “meh” for ...
Honestly, I’ve seen this happen more than once. Back when I was in school, a friend got really into DIY whitening—baking soda, lemon juice, you name i...
Funny thing—I once had a patient who swore up and down that IV sedation would “knock him out cold” like general anesthesia. He was so convinced he’d w...
Funny thing is, I’ve seen some folks actually feel more “off” after nitrous than IV. Had a patient last month who bounced back from IV sedation like n...
Pressure sensors definitely made a difference for me. I used to brush like I was scrubbing pots and pans, and my dentist always pointed out my gum lin...
I've noticed the same thing about coconut oil being easier. When I first tried oil pulling myself, sesame oil made my jaw ache after just a couple min...
My dentist actually brought up xylitol gum last time I was in with my daughter (she's 6). He said it's generally safe for kids as long as they're old ...
Haha, glad I'm not alone in the cookie struggle. I've tried green tea too, but honestly, some days it just doesn't cut it... ever experimented with ci...
My daughter was super attached to her bedtime bottle too, and honestly, it took forever to wean her off. Diluting milk definitely helped us...but have...
Interesting take on the countertop model feeling dentist-level clean. I've actually found my cordless does just fine—maybe it's technique or something...