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...
Interesting you mention gum recession—I had a similar experience, but mine was more about flossing technique. I was always super careful brushing arou...
Podcasts can be great—I’ve had a few young patients who swear by them. One kid in particular used to be super anxious, but he got hooked on a silly sc...
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...