This is exactly what I recommend to my patients too. It's funny how something as simple as biting into an apple can feel so strange after braces. One ...

Interesting you mentioned the cold helping numb things...for me, it was the total opposite. Smoothies felt way too cold and actually made my jaw ache ...

My sister had a similar experience—she stocked up on frozen fruit and yogurt thinking smoothies would be perfect, but after surgery she said the cold ...

I totally get the hesitation about bumping up the pressure. When I first switched mine higher, my gums definitely felt a bit tender for a few days—not...

Interesting you mention ocean waves—I had a patient once who swore by forest sounds, birds chirping and all that. But personally, I find those bird no...

We had a similar experience—my daughter hated the boil-and-bite ones too, said they made her gag. Finally went custom-fit and suddenly no more complai...

Hmm, trimming can help sometimes, but honestly I've seen a few cases where people trimmed too much and ended up with uneven pressure points. Maybe try...

I've actually tried both, and honestly, they're both solid choices. Sonicare does feel gentler overall—I remember when I first switched, it almost fel...

Reading this reminded me of a patient I had a while back. She was convinced that faster tightening meant quicker results, so she kept asking for more ...

Had something similar happen with a patient of mine—she swore up and down this one toothpaste did nothing for her sensitivity. Months later, after we ...

It's always interesting to hear these experiences from the patient's side. I've worked with a lot of nervous patients, and honestly, the difference be...

Haha, been there myself—spinach is sneaky like that. Honestly, most people get it and won't judge. Quick story: once had a patient who carried a tiny ...